November 12, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives arrested 14 suspected vote buyers during Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo states.
Spokesperson of the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development in a statement.
Oyewale said the arrests followed intelligence-driven operations that commenced several days before the elections.
He also said a total sum of N11,040,000 comprising N9,310,000 intercepted from suspected vote buyers and sellers in Bayelsa and N1,730,000 intercepted from electoral fraud suspects across Imo State, were also recovered while two vehicles were intercepted from the suspects during the operation.
The suspects would be charged in court as soon as investigations are concluded, he added.
