In Rivers Police to charge 104 electoral offenders to court
The command said the suspects were arrested for alleged offences against
the Electoral Act 2010 or other extant laws of the country.
Source:Dimeji Akinloye: pulse.ng, re-posted by Abdulgafar Esho (www.econsforumnews.blogspot.com)
The Rivers State Police Command
said on Sunday, April 19, that its officers have arrested 104 persons
for election-related offences in the state.
The Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSP Ahmad Muhammad, said in a statement in Port Harcourt that the police has begun investigations into 41 different cases involving the suspects.
"The
Command is discreetly investigating 41 different cases involving 104
suspects arrested on election days from different parts of the state,’’ he said.
Muhammad said the suspects were arrested for alleged offences against the Electoral Act 2010 or other extant laws of the country.
"Items
recovered from the suspects included multiple Permanent Voter Cards
(PVC), offensive weapons and electoral materials, including ballot
papers and boxes,’’ he said.
He added that the suspects will be charged to court on completion of investigations.
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