EFCC arrests two in Zamfara for vote-buying

Officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, led by Aliyu Yusuf arrested two alleged vote buyers in Gusau, Zamfara State.

According to a statement by the EFCC, the arrests were made on Saturday during the Presidential and National Assembly elections.

“While Mustapha Abubakar was arrested with the sum of N107,000 (One Hundred and Seven Thousand Naira) only in one thousand naira denomination and tickets specially designed for voters as evidence for voting his party before collection of the money, Isa Abdullahi was arrested for buying votes with wrappers concealed in the boot and back seat of a Peugeot 406 saloon”.

It noted that the  suspects and the recovered items are in custody of the Commission as investigation continues.