Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Saturday, arrested 14 suspected vote buyers in Otuoke, Adawari playgrounds in Bayelsa State and at various other polling units in Imo and Kogi states.
The suspects were arrested on Saturday, November 11, 2023 in intelligence-driven operations which commenced several days before the ongoing governorship elections in the three states.
Also, a total sum of N11,040, 000( Eleven Million, Forty Thousand Naira only) comprising N9,310,000( Nine Million, Three Hundred and Ten Thousand Naira) intercepted from suspected vote buyers and sellers in Bayelsa and N1,730, 000( One Million, Seven Hundred and Thirty Thousand Naira) intercepted from electoral fraud suspects across Imo State, was also recovered during Saturday’s polls in the three states.
Two vehicles were also seized from the suspects.
The anti-graft agency said the suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations have been concluded.