Soldiers arrest three in Adamawa with ballot papers
Three persons were
arrested in possession of Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) materials in Guyuk Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
NEXT could not
confirm whether the ballot papers were fake or authentic because the
state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Kassim Gaidam said he was yet to
ascertain the authenticity of the seized ballot materials.
“I need to see the material before I can ascertain if the confiscated ballot materials are fake or genuine,” he said.
Head of the army
command in the state, John N. Nwoka told reporters that his men
apprehended a man and two ladies in possession of 500 ballot papers
suspected to belong to INEC for the National Assembly polls.
He said preliminary investigation revealed that none of the three persons arrested were officials of the electoral body.
Mr Nwoka said the culprits will be handed over to the appropriate authorities for further investigations.
The Adamawa State
commissioner of police, Musa Daura, following his tour of polling
centres in the state, said the election was orderly and peaceful.
Underage voters were sighted in some polling units visited.
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