Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 14 suspected vote buyers in Otueke, Adawari playgrounds in Bayelsa State and at various polling units in Imo and Kogi States.
The suspects were arrested on Saturday, November 11, 2023 in intelligence-driven operations that commenced several days before the ongoing governorship elections in the three states.
The commission also intercepted a total sun N11.4million cash comprising N9.3million from suspected vote buyers and sellers in Bayelsa and N1.7million from electoral fraud suspects across Imo State while the said N11.4million cash were recovered from them.
The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement made available to TheIdeal News on Saturday.
Oyewale added that two vehicles were intercepted from the suspects, saying that the suspects will be charged to court, once investigations are concluded.
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