•Report by Kamil Opeyemi
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have led by Commander of the EFCC, arrested two persons in Gussau, Zamfara State over alleged involvement in vote buying in the area.
In an operation led by Aliyu Yusuf nabbed the two suspects on Saturday, February 25th, 2023 during the Presidential and National Assembly elections.
Wilson Uwajaren, the agency’s spokesman disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
According to him, one of the suspects identified as 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.
He added that, Isa Abdullahi was arrested for buying votes with wrappers concealed in the boot and back seat of a Peugeot 406 saloon.
“The suspects and the recovered items are in custody of the Commission as investigation continues,” he said