Kano decides: EFCC arrests politician caught on camera buying votes
A reliable source at the agency told the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano on Saturday on condition of anonymity, that the suspect was arrested at about 1 p.m at Chediya Uku polling unit, Gwagwarwa ward in Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state.“We will not disclose the identity of the suspect until after investigation which is ongoing now,’’ the source said.
However, an eyewitness told NAN that the suspect was arrested after a female EFCC operative who was at the polling unit allegedly videoed the suspect while giving electorate money.The source said shortly after alerting her office, EFCC operatives numbering about six stormed the polling unit in a Toyota Hilux and arrested the suspect.
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