The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, morning intercepted a huge sum of Thirty-two Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira (N32,400,000), suspected to be used for vote buying in Lagos.
The recovery was made by the operatives of the Commission’s Lagos Zonal Command.
A statement by the Head, Media and Publicity of EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, on Friday, said the suspect involved has been taken into custody for further questioning.
According to the statement, the Commission had embarked on a nationwide massive operation to deter vote trading and other financial malfeasance ahead of tomorrow’s presidential and national assembly elections may have begun paying dividends with the arrest.
He said the Chairman of the Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa had implored all personnel of the Commission and deployed for election monitoring duties to show courage and not give room for unscrupulous persons to undermine the integrity of the elections through financial inducement.
“The tactical team of operatives are currently on the ground in all the states of the federation and the FCT. Telephone hotlines have already been circulated through social media for members of the public to share information regarding financial malpractices with agents of the Commission. Details of the number are available on EFCC’s social media platforms.
“Members of the public are encouraged to report anyone trying to buy or sell votes by making use of the EFCC financial crimes reporting App, Eagle Eye, which is available for download on the Google Play or Apple store. They can also reach the Commission through our social media handle, @officialefcc, or by email, info@efcc.gov.ng.” The statement read.
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