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Elections 2023: EFCC arrests suspected vote-buyers in Benue
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission monitoring the presidential and National Assembly polls arrested some suspected vote-buyers in Benue State on Saturday.
A lecturer with the Sarwuan Tarka University (formerly known as the University of Agriculture), Makurdi, Dr. Cletus Tyokyaa was arrested at the RCM Polling Unit in Daudu, Guma Local Government Area of the state with the sum of N306,700 in various denominations stashed in his car.
Luck ran out on the suspect when he drove to the voting centre which was different from his polling unit and tried to run upon sighting operatives of the commission.
The EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, revealed in a statement on Saturday.
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission monitoring the presidential and National Assembly polls arrested some suspected vote-buyers in Benue State on Saturday.
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A lecturer with the Sarwuan Tarka University (formerly known as the University of Agriculture), Makurdi, Dr. Cletus Tyokyaa was arrested at the RCM Polling Unit in Daudu, Guma Local Government Area of the state with the sum of N306,700 in various denominations stashed in his car.
Luck ran out on the suspect when he drove to the voting centre which was different from his polling unit and tried to run upon sighting operatives of the commission.
The EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, revealed in a statement on Saturday.