JUST IN: Nine PDP members, fake Journalist arrested for vote buying
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested nine individuals for alleged electoral offenses in the ongoing governorship election in Edo State
Eight of the suspects were apprehended for vote buying, while one person was detained for posing as a fake journalist, falsely claiming to be affiliated with a prominent television station.
According to a statement released on Saturday by the Force Spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, two of the arrested suspects, Emotingham Godspower and Farawei Isaac, are key members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
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These individuals have been linked to two prominent figures in the election, referred to as “Atiku” and “The Boss.”
Adejobi detailed that police operatives carried out targeted raids on identified black spots on September 20, 2024, at around 7:00 p.m., leading to the arrests of Godspower and Isaac in Ufunama, a community in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State.
“The suspects, connected to a larger network involving one ‘Atiku’ and a kingpin known as ‘The Boss,’ were apprehended at So Cash Guest House in Ekpoma, where a substantial amount of cash and incriminating items were recovered.
