PHOTO CREDIT: STELLA DIMOKOKORKUS BLOG
Ahead
of tomorrows governorship election in Osun State, two officials of the
Independent National Electoral Commission in Obokun LGA area of the state, were
on Friday (around 3am) arrested for unauthorized transportation of sensitive
election materials to an unknown destination.
One
of the suspects, who is the Electoral Officer for the LGA, confessed to the
crime but kept mum on his sponsors even as he pleaded for mercy. continue...
The
suspect, who was leading the convoy, was arrested in a vehicle allegedly
belonging to a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Obokun and would
have been lynched by vigilant people of Otan-Ile community, but for the quick
intervention of police officers.
A
check on the mobile phone found on him at the time of arrest, showed that he
had constant voice and SMS communications with the PDP chief.
The
INEC vehicle used in transporting the election materials, a pick-up van with
registration number belonging to the presidency, FG816V01, as well as the
suspects involved, are presently cooling their heels at the State CID of the
Police Command in Osogbo.
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