Police Arrest INEC Officer in Taraba for Allegedly Collecting N20 Million Bribe from Politician
Police Arrest INEC Officer in Taraba for Allegedly Collecting N20 Million Bribe from Politician
An INEC officer in Taraba State has been arrested for allegedly collecting N20 million bribe from a politician.
According to Vanguard, INEC resident commissioner in Taraba State, Alhaji Ahmed Makama confirmed the news.
Reports
state that the electoral officer who was arrested was presiding over
the elections in the Ibbi local government area of the state on
Saturday.
Angry youths are said to
have attacked the suspect, after they reportedly discovered that the
individual collecting 20 million naira bribe from “a staunch politician
in Ibbi to change the result of the state house of representative within
the area.”
“Yes
the Electoral Officer in Ibbi was allegedly arrested over collection of
money from a politician and he is under police custody. I informed the
national chairman and he asked me not to secure his bail and I am not
going to do that until the police concludes the investigation,” .
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