Army arrests legislator, 16 others over election offences in Lagos, Ogun - Vanguard News Nigeria

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persons, among them a legislator, were arrested in Lagos and Ogun states by personnel of the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, over offences ranging from alleged ballot snatching, disruption of election process and impersonation during the governorship/state Houses of Assembly elections.

Recovered from the suspects were 111 permanent voter’s cards, PVCs, cutlasses, charms and other dangerous objects.Giving an update of the election in its area of responsibility, the Division disclosed that distress calls on disruptions of election processes were received from densely-populated Ajegunle, Makinde and Satellite areas of Lagos, and Ogere, Ogun State.

They took to their heels, abandoning 10 cutlasses, one axe, one iron rod and three objects suspected to be pestles, on sighting the troops. A man alleged to have masqueraded as an INEC staff was also arrested opposite Redeemed Camp in Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The suspect, whose identity was not disclosed, was alleged to have been with a tag which was discovered to have been forged.

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