Two alleged vote buyers, Mustapha Abubaka and Isa Abdullahi, have been arrested in Gusau, Zamfara State.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission disclosed this in a Sunday statement obtained by The Herald.
According to the statement, operatives led by Commander of the EFCC, Aliyu Yusuf, arrested the suspects on Saturday, February 25.
“While Mustapha Abubaka was arrested with the sum of N107,000 (One Hundred and Seven Thousand Naira) only in one thousand naira denomination and tickets specially designed for voters as evidence for voting his party before collection of the money, Isa Abdullahi was arrested for buying votes with wrappers concealed in the boot and back seat of a Peugeot 406 saloon,” the EFCC said.
The commission said that the suspects and the recovered items were in its custody and investigation continues.
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