CRIMES COMMISSION ARRESTS TWO FOR VOTE BUYING IN OGUN RERUN ELECTION

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,( EFCC), said it has arrested  two suspected electoral criminals for their involvement in vote buying during the Federal House of Representatives rerun election in Ogun State.

Penpushing reports that, the Commission Head of Media and Publicity, Tony Orilade in a statement on Monday said the suspects, include; Alaga Segun and Bamidele Falegan, who claimed to be agents of a prominent opposition party in the State (name withheld), and  were arrested at the Odomowo Oko Polling Unit in the Ijebu Ode area of the state.

The statement said the first suspect, Segun,  when arrested  was in possession of the sum of N149,000,adding that  out of N150, 000.00 he claimed was given to him by his accomplice, Falegan, to induce voters during the exercise.

‘Upon interrogation on their fraudulent activity, Falegan, confessed to have received the money from one Taiwo Shote, a lawyer and an opposition party candidate in the election. The suspects will soon be charged to court’, the statement said.