During Saturday's governorship election in Ondo, the SSS had arrested a suspect with two bags of money, apparently meant for voter inducement.
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“We are told that the SSS arrested some persons in connection with vote buying; up until now, none has been handed over to the police for thorough investigation,” said Mr Alabi. He said the police foiled an attempt to snatch a ballot box in a particular area and arrested three suspects in connection with the incident.“It is pertinent to state that during the electoral process, we recorded reports of pocket incidences, with some arrests made, though the incidences were inconsequential as the security agents deployed were able to effectively take charge of the situations,” he said.
“Tactical teams have also been put on red alert to forestall any act capable of causing a breach of public peace,” he said.He commended the police and other security agencies for their “high level of integrity and professionalism”, which ensured that the election was peaceful, free and credible.
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