EFCC moves against vote-buying, releases hotlines, promises to reward whistleblowers

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has released telephone numbers to enable Nigerians to report cases of vote-buying.

Speaking through a statement on Friday, Acting EFCC spokesman, Tony Orilade, implored Nigerians to provide authentic information that could lead to the arrest of culprits engaging in vote-buying.

The numbers are as follows: Abuja Headquarters – 08141219896, 09077928772, 09051923475, 09074456025, 09051916064, and 09066270016.

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Abuja Zonal Office – 08033492025, 08123827088. Lagos – 08033106347, 08123827088. Port Harcourt – 08065642958. Kano – 08033500256. Gombe – 07061813411. Kaduna – 08037623831, 08058437872. Enugu – 07064917920. Benin – 08036008537. Maiduguri – 08035899836, 08123827019.

Others are: Uyo – 08055112603, 08180008030. Sokoto – 09085666666, 08081765401. Ilorin – 08034516071. Makurdi – 08036328837. Ibadan – 07030885555

The statement added, “Please note that handsome rewards await informants with authentic information in accordance with the Whistle-blowing Policy of the Federal Government.”