Key highlights
- EFCC operatives had been attacked whereas making an attempt to arrest alleged vote patrons in Kaduna State.
- The suspect in query was seen in an beginner video inducing eligible voters through the use of his cellphone to switch cash into their accounts as they forged their votes.
- The Government Chairman of the Fee, Abdulrasheed Bawa, counseled the operatives for exercising nice restraint below excessive provocation and appealed to the general public to desist from attacking officers of the Fee.
The Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) mentioned a few of its operatives on election monitoring responsibility in Kaduna State had been attacked whereas making an attempt to arrest alleged vote patrons.
In an announcement issued on Saturday and seen by Nairametrics, the fee famous that the operatives got here below assault at College Street, Unguwan Rimi, Kaduna.
Senator Shehu Sani had additionally raised alarm on his Twitter deal with, yesterday, on instances of vote shopping for happening in his polling unit.
EFCC’s Assertion: The antigraft company mentioned It took nice restraints for the operatives to disregard the unprovoked assault however insisted on arresting the suspect. The assertion mentioned:
- “The workforce, engaged on intelligence on the alleged actions of 1 Kabiru Musa who was seen in an beginner video allegedly inducing eligible voters through the use of his cellphone to switch cash into their accounts as they forged their votes, had mobilized to the scene to arrest the suspect.
- “Nevertheless, instantly he was accosted by the operatives, Musa grew to become unruly and screamed to draw the eye of his syndicate members, who descended on the operatives, utilizing all method of weapons that left a few of them injured.
- “It took nice restraints for the operatives to disregard the unprovoked assault however insisted on arresting the suspect.
- “Because the workforce drove away with the suspect, their car was pelted with stones and different harmful objects that broken the windshield and three operatives suffered various levels of accidents within the course of.
- “The injured operatives are presently receiving medical consideration on the Medical Centre of the Kaduna Zonal Command, whereas the suspect is in custody, pending the conclusion of the investigation.”
Bawa’s response: The Government Chairman of the Fee, Abdulrasheed Bawa, in his reactions counseled the operatives for exercising nice restraint below excessive provocation.
Bawa appealed to the general public to desist from attacking officers of the Fee as such motion would now not be tolerated.
What it’s best to know: On October 5, 2022, The Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) launched a listing of 17 candidates vying for the governorship seat in Kaduna State
With about 4.3 million registered voters in line with INEC, the state has 23 Native governments with 4 main contenders among the many 17 candidates.
They embrace Senator Uba Sani of APC who’s the incumbent governor’s anointed candidate, Isah Ashiru, the flag bearer of the Folks’s Democratic Get together (PDP), Jonathan Asake of the Labour Get together (LP) and Suleiman Hunkuyi of the New Nigerian Peoples Get together (NNPP).