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Kaduna by-election: Police, DSS arrest vote buyer with N25.9m

The Kaduna State Police Command, in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies, has arrested a suspected vote buyer and recovered N25.9 million cash ahead of Saturday’s by-elections.

The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued in Kaduna on Saturday.

He said operatives apprehended the suspect, identified as Shehu Aliyu-Patangi, at about 3:30 a.m. at a hotel along Turunku Road in Kaduna metropolis.

“The recovered cash is strongly suspected to have been earmarked for inducing voters and compromising the electoral process,” Hassan said.

According to him, preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect intended to use the money to bribe eligible voters.

He added that the suspect confessed to the crime during interrogation and pleaded for leniency.

The Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Rabiu, commended the synergy among security agencies in ensuring peaceful polls.

He warned that anyone caught attempting to subvert the electoral process would face the full weight of the law.

The Command reassured residents of its readiness to provide maximum security before, during, and after the elections, urging citizens to exercise their franchise peacefully and without fear.

LUKMAN ABDULMALIK

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