Police arrest dozens of suspected ballot box snatchers in Kano rerun

“One Abdulrazaq Muhammad aka Mai Salati, from Kano Municipal told us one Gwarmai who is contesting in the area invited them over.

“We will get the Gwarmai to know if he is truly a candidate contesting and why did he invite them to the area.

“We suspect they are in the bush to lay ambush on the electoral officers while on their way with the election results,” the police commissioner said.

Following the disruptions and irregularities, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday suspended the re-run polls in Kunchi/Tsanyawa in Kano State.

INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education committee,Sam Olumeku, said suspension of the rerun in the affected areas aligns with the provisions of Section 24(3) of the Electoral Act, 2022.

The electoral commission urged security agencies to investigate the incidents, saying necessary measures for the affected constituencies will be announced after the commission’s meeting on Monday.

Police arrest dozens of suspected ballot box snatchers in Kano rerun