A lot happened during the Imo State governorship election won by the incumbent, Hope Uzodinma. One of such things was the arrest of vote buyers.
The ICPC found the suspects with lists of voters and wads of cash amounting to over ₦4 million. These suspects were attempting to buy votes in Imo state.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, said it arrested the six suspected vote buyers and seized a total of ₦4,101,750 in Imo State.
In a statement on Sunday, the ICPC revealed the suspects were arrested at seven polling units namely Orji Mechanic Village (PU 008), Concord Hotel (PU 009), Rento Hotel (PU 010), Township School (PU 005, 007, 008) and Ojukwu Library.
The operatives of the commission also recovered from one of the suspects Imo vote buyers a notebook containing names and telephone numbers and from another, a long list with voters’ information.
The statement read: “Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have arrested 6 persons during the election exercise in Imo State.
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“The suspects were arrested at 7 polling units at Orji Mechanic Village (PU 008), Concord Hotel (PU 009), Rento Hotel (PU 010), Township School (PU 005, 007, 008), and Ojukwu Library, and a total of N4,101,750 was recovered from them.
“Also recovered from one of the suspects was a notebook containing names and telephone numbers and from another, a long list with voters’ information.
“All the suspects were taken into custody, profiled, and had their statements taken under caution.
“They have since been released on bail even as investigations continue”.
