Kaduna State Police Command Arrest 172 Suspects For Electoral Offences

Kaduna State Police Command Arrest 172 Suspects For Electoral Offences

The
Kaduna State Police Command said it has arrested no fewer than 172
suspects over alleged involvement in various forms of malpractices
during the just concluded general election in the state.  

This was contained in a statement by the Command’s Public  Relations
Officer, DSP Yakubu Sabo, on Friday in Kaduna. The police listed the
alleged offences to include, snatching and destroying of electoral
materials, alteration of elections results, and impersonation.

Other offences include possession of multiple permanent and temporary
voter cards, 99,466 pieces of tamper-evident envelopes for used ballot
papers, criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbances, political thuggery,
unlawful possession of dangerous weapons, and theft of INEC materials
among others.

The command indicated that exhibits recovered from the suspects
included, 39 permanent and temporary voter cards, 99,466 pieces of
tamper-evident envelopes for used ballot papers, 100 pieces of INEC
observers jackets and a pair of army trouser.