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By-election: PDP agent arrested with N25.9m cash in Kaduna
- Security operatives in Kaduna State arrested Shehu Aliyu Patangi with ₦25,963,000 cash ahead of Saturday's by-elections at a hotel on Turunku Road in Kaduna metropolis.
- The arrest followed credible intelligence that the cash was intended to induce voters during the by-election in Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency.
- During questioning, Patangi acknowledged his involvement in the offense and appealed for mercy, while the Kaduna Police Command cautioned against electoral violence and malpractice.
- Commissioner of Police Rabiu Muhammad emphasized that anyone found trying to interfere with the electoral process will be dealt with firmly according to the law, and commended the security agencies for their joint efforts in making the arrest.
- The arrest marked a significant step toward safeguarding election integrity, as security agencies deployed personnel nationwide to ensure peaceful voting in 16 constituencies across 12 states.
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Police arrest man with N25.9m cash for 'vote-buying' in Kaduna by-election
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a man with over ₦25.9 million suspected to be set aside for vote-buying during Saturday’s by-election in the state. Police spokesperson Mansir Hassan said the suspect, identified as Shehu Aliyu Patangi, was picked up around 3:30 a.m. at a hotel along Turunku Road in Kaduna metropolis. The operation, carried out with the Department of State Services (DSS), led to the recovery of ₦25,963,000 in cash. Ha…
Suspected vote buyer nabbed with N25.9m in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command, in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies, has arrested a suspected vote buyer and recovered ₦25,963,000 ahead of today’s bye-elections in the state. The suspect, identified as Shehu Aliyu Patangi, was apprehended at about 3:30 a.m. on Saturday at a popular hotel along Turunku Road in Kaduna metropolis. According to the police, preliminary investigations confirmed th…
By-election: PDP agent arrested with N25.9m cash in Kaduna
Security operatives in Kaduna State have arrested a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, agent, Shehu Aliyu Patangi, with N25.9 million allegedly meant for vote-buying during Saturday’s by-elections in the state. Patangi was apprehended around 3:30 a.m. at a hotel along Turunku Road in Kaduna metropolis by operatives of the Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) in a joint operation with other security agencies. Spokesman of the Kaduna Poli…
DSS, police nab PDP agent with N25m for alleged vote-buying in Kaduna
In a joint operation, the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police have arrested a suspected agent of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Shehu Aliyu Fatangi for allegedly engaging in vote-buying activities in Kaduna State.
Bye Election: N25.9m for party agents' welfare, not vote buying
By Myke Agunwa Following the seizure of N25.9 million by security operatives with the allegation that the sum was meant for vote buying, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna has claimed that the money was for the welfare of its 5,000 party agents, supervisors, and collation officers. Recall that police officers on Saturday arrested one Shehu Patangi with cash totalling N25,963,000 at a popular hotel located along Turunku Road in Kaduna …
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