BREAKING: By-election: Politician, INEC officials, others arrested with large cash in Ogun
- Police in Ogun State arrested two officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission with N2.5 million in cash during a by-election.
- A police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, stated that investigations are ongoing and that the suspects will be transferred for further inquiry.
- Mr. Toryem Joe-Stans confessed that the money was collected from a hotel in Iperu, acting on a supervisor's directive.
- The Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, ordered the suspects be transferred for investigation, ensuring ongoing election monitoring.
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By-election: INEC officials caught with N2.5m in Ogun...
Police Command in Ogun State on Saturday said it arrested two individuals identified to be officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with N2.5 million cash during the by-election for the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North federal Constituency. Police spokesperson Omolola Odutola in a statement said the officials were arrested for alleged electoral offences in Iperu Remo. According to her, at about 0045hrs, a police patrol team atta…
INEC officials, politician arrested with large cash in Ogun by-election
Security operatives in Ogun State have apprehended individuals suspected to be officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over alleged involvement in vote-buying ahead of the by-election in the state. The suspects, comprising a male and female INEC staff, were reportedly arrested alongside a politician believed to be working with party loyalists to influence the electoral process. They were said to have been picked up at a…
BREAKING: By-election: Politician, INEC officials, others arrested with large cash in Ogun
Security operatives in Ogun State have arrested some persons suspected to be officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, with a large sum of money ahead of the by-election in the state. The suspected INEC officials were arrested alongside a politician allegedly plotting to buy votes during the election. The politician and the INEC officials who were seen being questioned in a video clip posted on social media on Saturday we…
Ogun by-election: Police quiz PDP chair, INEC officials over vote-buying claims - NewsTmes.com.ng
The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, is investigating the alleged arrest of the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Abayomi Tella, and two officials from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over vote-buying allegations. The trio were detained at the command’s station in Iperu Remo early Saturday, after they were reportedly found … The post Ogun by-election: Police quiz PDP chair, INEC officials over…
By-Election: Police Arrest INEC Officials With N2.5m In Ogun
Police Command in Ogun State on Saturday said it arrested two individuals identified to be officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with N2.5 million cash during the by-election for the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North federal Constituency. Police spokesperson Omolola Odutola in a statement said the officials were arrested for alleged electoral offences in Iperu Remo. According to her, at about 0045hrs, a police patrol team atta…
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