30 Suspected Electoral Offenders Arrested In Ogun During March 18 Polls
Police say thirty suspects were arrested in Ogun State, during the last Saturday governorship and state assembly polls for various electoral offenses.
The suspects were arrested at the different locations for unlawful possession of firearms and inducement of voters.
The state police commissioner, Frank Mba, made this known during a visit to the state headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abeokuta
He listed items recovered from the suspects as including 12 firearms, which are mostly fabricated locally, a beretta pistol, 25 live cartridges amd eight expended catridges.
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Other siezed items were 235 credit cards and customized automated teller machine cards
Mba said their cases are to be transferred to INEC for prosecution.
He noted that investigations are ongoing and promised to keep citizens of the state update on progress of the cases.
“You can trust us that we will certainly and surely do a good job.”
Mbah assured that the suspects would be handed over to the INEC for proper prosecution after conclusion of investigation to determine level of complicity and culpability.
“We believe that will be done very soon. You know under the new rules, prosecution is handled by INEC. At the right time, under the right directives from the office of the Inspector General of Police, these cases will naturally be transferred to INEC and we will work together with them, support them and ensure that these cases are diligently prosecuted.”
