An adhoc staff member of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was found with two thumb printed booklets of ballot papers was arrested on Friday night in Sambo ward, Rijau local government area of Niger state.
The Nation reports that the INEC official, a supervising presiding officer Ibrahim Tanko, was arrested with the ballot papers which were in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Mohammed Umar Nasko.
It was reported that a source in the town said the electoral officer, after collecting all election materials, went back to complain that there was a shortage of ballot papers given to him.
Unknown to Tanko, some people had seen him hiding the two booklets in a car allegedly owned by a former minister in the state.
The suspect was immediately arrested and handed over to the divisional police officer in the town.
When contacted by phone, the head of the Voter Education Unit in the state INEC office, Malam Mohammed Wase, confirmed the incident, saying investigations to ascertain those involved in the incident were ongoing.
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