Abdulazeez Abdulwahab
OPERATIVES of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested fourteen (14) suspected vote buyers in Otueke, Adawari playgrounds in Bayelsa State and at various polling units in Imo and Kogi states.
They were arrested on Saturday, 11 November 2023 in intelligence-driven operations that commenced several days before the ongoing governorship elections in the three states.
Also, a total sum of Eleven Million, Forty Thousand Naira (N11,040, 000.00) only comprising Nine Million, Three Hundred and Ten Thousand Naira (N9,310,00) intercepted from suspected vote buyers and sellers in Bayelsa and One Million, Seven Hundred and Thirty Thousand Naira (N1,730, 000.00) intercepted from electoral fraud suspects across Imo State, were recovered from them.
Also, two vehicles were intercepted from the suspects.
A statement from the Commission says the suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
Eighteen-Eleven Media