Home Politics EFCC Intercepts N32.4m Allegedly Meant for Vote-buying in Lagos

EFCC Intercepts N32.4m Allegedly Meant for Vote-buying in Lagos

The massive operation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to deter vote trading and other financial malfeasance ahead of tomorrow’s presidential and national assembly elections may have begun paying dividends with the interception in Lagos of the sum of N32, 400,000 (Thirty-two Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira) allegedly suspected to be used for vote buying in Lagos. 

The recovery was made by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Commission.


The suspect involved has been taken into custody for further questioning.

In a similar situation, a federal lawmaker, Dr. Chinyere Igwe was arrested with $498,100 on suspicion of attempted vote buying and money laundering in Rivers State.

The lawmaker represents Port Harcourt Federal Constituency 2 in the House of Representatives was arrested along Aba Road in the state capital.

It was gathered that the suspect was picked up by men of the Command on stop and search duty at about 2:45 pm on Thursday.  Also found in his possession was a list for the distribution of the money.

Police Public Relations Officer of Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Friday.

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Federal lawmaker, Dr. Chinyere Igwe

She said the suspect was apprehended close to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), adding that the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of elections, Abutu Yaro, has ordered swift interrogation and arraignment in court.

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