At least 161 persons including a present house of assembly member Isiaku Danja, have ben arrested by the police in Kano state for ballot box snatching, and other electoral offenses, Channels Television reported.
This was disclosed on Sunday by the Kano Police Commissioner Muhammad Gumel.
Gumel said the suspects were arrested for carrying out the acts during the governorship and state house of assembly elections in the North West state.
Some of the suspects were nabbed for vote buying and attempting to burn an office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state.
“We had a total of 161 arrests made during the elections. These arrests were made for offenses such as ballot box snatching, vote buying, and attempting to burn an INEC office,” he said.
“We are committed to ensuring that the electoral process is peaceful and free of any form of violence, and we will not hesitate to bring to justice anyone who tries to disrupt this process.”
He added, “We need the support of everyone in the community to make sure that the elections are conducted smoothly and without any disruptions. We urge everyone to be peaceful and to respect the law.”
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