{"id":104268,"date":"2023-04-15T22:43:12","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T21:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=104268"},"modified":"2023-04-15T22:43:12","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T21:43:12","slug":"elections-efcc-arrests-12-in-kano-katsina-for-vote-buying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/elections-efcc-arrests-12-in-kano-katsina-for-vote-buying\/","title":{"rendered":"Elections: EFCC arrests 12 in Kano, Katsina for vote-buying"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1763275509186123048\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it arrested 12 persons for alleged vote-buying during the Saturday\u2019s supplementary polls in Kano and Katsina states.<\/p>\n<p>The EFCC Kano Zonal Commander, Faruk Dogondaji, in an interview with reporters said that the suspects were arrested with N1.5 million cash in Kano and Katsina states.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, 10 were arrested in Doguwa Local Government Area of Kano State and two in Kankiya LGA of Katsina State.<\/p>\n<p>Dogondaji said the suspects were arrested while attempting to induce eligible voters with cash at some polling units.<\/p>\n<p>He said the 10 suspects were apprehended with N1,357,500 in Doguwa LGA, while the two suspects were arrested with N242,000 in Kankia LGA.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cWe will also be physically present at all the collation centres to prevent change of results,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He said the presence of the personnel in the electoral process would add credibility to the exercise.<\/p>\n<p>The EFCC commander said the suspects would be charged to court after investigation.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it arrested 12 persons for alleged vote-buying during the Saturday\u2019s supplementary polls in Kano and Katsina states. 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