The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) monitoring the presidential and National Assembly elections, on Saturday, arrested a lecturer with the Sarwuan Tarka University (formerly known as the University of Agriculture) in Makurdi, Benue State, Dr. Cletus Tyokyaa, for alleged vote-buying.

The lecturer was arrested at the RCM polling unit in Daudu, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State with the sum of N306,700 in various denominations stashed in his car.

The EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement, disclosed that the suspect was nabbed after he drove to the voting centre which was different from his polling unit, and tried to run upon sighting operatives of the anti-graft agency.

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The lecturer, when asked about his mission at the centre, failed to provide a coherent explanation, leading to his arrest and the search of his car where money in various denominations was recovered.

He was however released after volunteering a statement to the EFCC.

The EFCC operatives also arrested a man for alleged vote-buying with N194,000 at Gidan Zakka polling unit, Goron Dutse, Kano Municipal Local Government Area of Kano State.

 

A party agent buying votes through bank transfers was also arrested in Abaji in the Federal Capital Territory, while two persons, Stanley Nsemo and Eno Amponsah were arrested in Calabar, Cross River State with the sum of $450, and N156,800 on suspicion of alleged votes buying.

The Star