PDP agent arrested with N25.9m cash for alleged vote-buying in Kaduna
BREAKING: PDP agent arrested with N25.9m cash for alleged vote-buying in Kaduna (photos)
Security operatives in Kaduna have arrested a suspected vote-buyer with over N25.9 million cash, allegedly meant to compromise Saturday’s bye-elections in the state.
The suspect, Shehu Aliyu Patangi, was apprehended around 3:30am on Saturday in a popular hotel along Turunku Road in Kaduna metropolis by operatives of the Police and the Department of State Services (DSS), working in collaboration with other security agencies.
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He added that Patangi confessed during interrogation that the money was intended for bribing eligible voters and pleaded for leniency.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Rabiu Muhammad, praised the synergy among security agencies, stressing that anyone caught attempting to undermine the electoral process, regardless of political status, would face the full wrath of the law.
He assured that security had been tightened across all flashpoints to guarantee free, fair and credible polls.
The police urged residents to turn out peacefully and exercise their franchise without fear or intimidation, reiterating the commitment of security agencies to protect lives, property and the integrity of the electoral process before, during and after the elections.
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