Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested no fewer than 14 suspected vote buyers in Otueke, Adawari playgrounds in Bayelsa and at various polling units in Imo and Kogi.
The Commission’s spokesperson Dele Oyewale said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.
Mr. Oyewale said the suspects were arrested on Saturday in intelligence-driven operations that commenced several days before the ongoing governorship elections in the three states.
“Also, a total sum of N11,040,000, comprising N9,310,00 intercepted from suspected vote buyers and sellers in Bayelsa, and N1,730,000 intercepted from electoral fraud suspects across Imo State, were recovered from them.
“Also, two vehicles were intercepted from the suspects. They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded,” he said.
Recalled that the anti-graft agency had earlier deployed its personnel to monitor the Saturday’s governorship elections in the three states.
The aim of the deployment according to EFCC was to prevent politicians and their agents from engaging in vote buying during the elections.
The commission added that it was part of its drive to checkmate electoral fraud and associated financial crimes.