An INEC officer in Taraba State has been arrested for
allegedly collecting N20 million bribe from a politician.
According to Vanguard, INEC resident commissioner in
Taraba State, Alhaji Ahmed Makama confirmed the news.
Reports state that the electoral officer who was arrested
was presiding over the elections in the Ibbi local
government area of the state on Saturday.
Angry youths are said to have attacked the suspect, after
they reportedly discovered that the individual collecting 20
million naira bribe from “a staunch politician in Ibbi to
change the result of the state house of representative within
the area.”
“Yes the Electoral Officer in Ibbi was allegedly arrested over
collection of money from a politician and he is under police
custody. I informed the national chairman and he asked me
not to secure his bail and I am not going to do that until the
police concludes the investigation,” said Makama.
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