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FCT elections: EFCC nab 20 suspects over alleged electoral fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 20 suspects for various electoral offences during the just-concluded Federal Capital Territory local government elections.
The Head of Media and Publicity of the commission, Dele Oyewale, made this known in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday.
Oyewale said the suspects were picked up across the Federal Capital Territory for offences ranging from vote buying and vote selling to obstruction of officers. He added that a total sum of N17.2 million was involved in the alleged offences.
According to the statement, one of the suspects was arrested with N13.5 million found inside a vehicle parked beside a polling unit in Kwali Local Government Area.
He added, “Two of the suspects were arrested in Abaji; nine in Gwagwalada; four in Kuje; and the remaining four in Kwali.”
Oyewale stated that the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.

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