ballot box snatchers
Police arrest dozens of suspected ballot box snatchers in Kano rerun
The Police in Kano on Saturday arrested many suspected ballot box snatchers during the House of Assembly rerun election.
It was gathered that in Tsanyawa local government area, some youths reportedly snatched ballot boxes during the exercise.
The rerun election in Kura local government area of the state was however peaceful.
Security personnel were present in the polling units where the rerun election was held in Kura.
Turnout was high in all the areas where the election was held peacefully.
Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Usaini Gumel, who spoke on the arrest of the election disrupters said the thugs, arrested in possession of firearms, were hired by a politician contesting the election.
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“We saw a truck that is faulty by the road side. We saw people in large number by the roadside.
“At first, they gave us impression that it was the fuel of the vehicle that got finished. But upon close observation, we saw them in possession of arms.
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