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Vote Buying: EFCC Intercepts Bales of Fabric, Arrests 14 Suspects in 4 States


Operatives of the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) monitoring the ongoing Governorship and State House of Assembly elections have intercepted bales of fabric meant for voter inducement.

The anti-graft agency also arrested a total of 14 persons suspected to be involved in vote buying.

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In Sokoto, 35 bales of fabric allegedly belonging to a principal officer of the Sokoto State House of Assembly was intercepted by the team of operatives on election monitoring assignment.

The items have been moved to the Sokoto Zonal Command of the Commission pending the conclusion of the investigation.

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Similarly, at Argungu Local Government Area in Kebbi State, the EFCC team intercepted a suspect with a vehicle fully loaded with fabrics and other items suspected earmarked for voter inducement.

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The suspect was handed to the Police Area Command at Argungu, for safe keeping alongside the vehicle and the items, while the team proceeded with election duties.

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In Kaduna, a suspect allegedly involved in vote buying was nabbed at School Road, Unguwan Rimi Kaduna. The suspect who initially resisted arrest, is however in custody, pending the conclusion of the investigation.

Also in Kaduna, the Tẹam led by ACE II Esmond Garba arrested one Buhari Muhammed in PU 002 Dogara Yaro Dagari area. He was arrested with Voter Coupons, which he confessed would be used to trace and pay those who voted for his party.

Furthermore, the team monitoring the voting exercise around LEA Kabala Doki, Kaduna led by CSE Wakilu Omokide also arrested two individuals suspected of vote buying. Upon their arrest, a total sum of N67,500, a list containing names of voters with their PVC numbers and their bank account details amongst others, were recovered from them.

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The vigilance of the monitoring teams also paid off in Port Harcourt, Rivers State where two ladies and six men were arrested at different locations: Moscow Road, Elekahia Township and Mile 2, for alleged involvement in voter inducement.

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The suspects were arrested with A4 papers that had names, telephone and account numbers of persons suspected to be voters.

The Commission added that the suspects have volunteered statements that will help with further investigation.



Ismail Aniemu

Ismail Aniemu, Publisher of JournalNG and ghost writer, is a maritime journalist of over two decades' of practice with multidisciplinary background. He holds a masters degree in Transport Management from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology(LAUTECH) with bias for logistics. He is also an alumnus of the Times Journalism Institute where he obtained a post graduate diploma in Journalism. Email: ismail.aniemu@aol.com

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