Kogi: Police nabs 17 over electoral misconduct

The Kogi State Police Commissioner, Mr Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi, on Thursday said 17 persons were arrested over alleged involvement in various electoral offences during the just concluded March 28 and April 11 general elections in the state.

According to the police boss, a suspect was apprehended with eight stolen explosive devises, adding that some others were nabbed with locally-made guns.

The Commissioner of police made this disclosure yesterday through the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Collins Adebayo. He further noted that the police also nabbed two suspected persons in possession of ballot boxes in Ofu. He disclosed that one other suspect was rounded up in Ankpa for having on him illegal firearms and ammunition.

He disclosed further that no fewer than 12 hoodlums in Gegu-beki were arrested over post-election violence.

He noted that the police took proactive measures in ensuring that the the election held successful while adding that the elections were generally peaceful in the state.

“Though the elections were not without some hitches in a few polling centres, the measures by the police and other security sister agencies brought normalcy to the places.

“Those arrested shall be prosecuted at the conclusion of police investigation. For instance, there is someone arrested with eight stolen explosive detonators by the police on the eve of the election. This is a situation that could have spelt doom for the state, but salvaged by the police.

“There were cases of persons arrested with locally-made guns despite the peace accord signed by party leaders,” the Commissioners said.

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