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Mr Isyaku Sharu, Zonal head of EFCC, Ilorin, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in his office, said that most of those arrested ”were vibrant, young and energetic youths, aged between 18 and 25.

“Among those arrested are two corps members, some students of University of Ilorin and others from the Kwara Polytechnic, including their girlfriends

“15 of them have been taken to court, while the remaining 10 girls are still under investigation, until we find something against them,” he said.

Sharu said that before the Presidential, National Assembly, Governorship and State Assembles Elections, the commission embarked on an enlightenment programme on both the local media, English and Yoruba media warning citizens against vote buying

”We informed them that vote buying was a criminal offence as structured in the Electoral procedure act

“We published our numbers for people to call, and during the last Gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections, we got calls and we were able to arrest one person for vote buying and we will soon charge him to court,” he said.

Sharu said that the commission, in collaboration with the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), also arrested a fake Customs controller, who swindled members of the public, issuing them forms for employment and collecting huge sums of money.

“Unsuspected citizens were given forms for employment into the NCS by the suspect, who collected up to N500,000.

“He has since been charged to court,” he said.

He said the EFCC will collaborate with stakeholders in the state, like the security agents, law enforcement, traditional institution, Corps members and students against economic and financial crimes in the state.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ilorin has arrested 24 suspects for internet fraud and one other for vote buying in Kwara.

EFCC arrests 24 suspects for internet fraud, 1 for vote buying

<h1>The police on Monday arraigned Joachim Oni and Momoh Abdulrahman, accused of taking pictures and recording the electoral process on video during the Presidential and National Assembly election, in an Ilorin Chief Magistrates’ Court.</h1>

The police charged Oni, who lives at Offa garage, Ilorin and Abdulrahman of Ello, Emirs road, Ilorin, with criminal conspiracy and misconduct during the elections.

The Prosecutor, Mr A.A Aladejore, told the court that on Feb. 28, one Lt. N. Shehu of the 22 Armoured Brigade, Sobi Barracks, Ilorin, transfered the two defendants to the Department of Public Prosecution for further investigation.

Aladejore said that based on the report by the Nigeria Army “Operation Safe Conduct 2019’’on Feb. 23, the defendants were arrested at Baruten Local Government area of the state.

He said that the two defendants were caught taking pictures and making video recording of the electoral process during the Presidential and National Assembly elections at Gure town.

“The act is aimed at causing disorderly conduct at the election within the area,’’ the prosecutor said.

He said that discreet investigation conducted by the department revealed that the defendants were allegedly employed by one Zakari Mohammed, a senatorial candidate in Kwara North senatorial district.

“The defendants, did video recording and took photographs of the electoral processes without being accredited by the appropriate authorities to do so.

“One Sony HDV 10801 Video camera with two Panasonic Mini cassettes, One Nikon camera and one Mini HP Laptop being used by the defendants to illegally record the electoral process were recovered from them,’’ Aladejore said.

He said that the offence contravened the provisions of section 97 of Penal Code and Section 128 of the Electoral Act 2010.

The prosecutor said that investigation on the matter was still ongoing.

The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the offences.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr A.I Dasuki, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties each in like sum.

Dasuki ordered that one of the sureties must be a civil servant of not below Grade Level 06.

He adjourned the case until April 1, for mention.

Nigeria's police force will have the main responsibility for securing Saturday's rescheduled election, although they can call in the military if needed, election officials say

The police charged Oni, who lives at Offa garage, Ilorin and Abdulrahman of Ello, Emirs road, Ilorin , with criminal conspiracy and misconduct during the elections.

Police arraign 2 men for taking pictures, video during presidential election

<h1>Eighteen persons, including Sen. Rafiu Ibrahim, were on Monday docked before an Ilorin Chief Magistrates’ Court over the Feb. 19 pre-election violence in Ojoku, Kwara in which one person was killed.</h1>

While Sen. Ibrahim and eight others facing four-count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbance of public peace and causing grievous hurt were granted bail, nine others facing culpable homicide were remanded in prison.

Those granted bail along with Sen. Ibrahim (PDP-Kwara South) were Soliu Abdulazeez, Adigun Taofeeq, Wasiu Toheed, Garuba Mustapha, Kubura Wahab, Magaji Bashiru, Fatai Jamiu and Sherif Adisa all of Ojoku town, Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara.

Chief Magistrate Jubril Salihu granted the defendants N500, 000 bail each with two sureties each in like sum.

Earlier, Kwara State Prosecutor, Aderemi Ajibola told the court that on Feb. 19, the APC Senatorial candidate, Mr Lola Ashiru and his campaign team, were attacked on their way out of the palace of Olojoku of Ojoku, Oba Abdulrazaq, by some unknown youths.

He said that during the attack, several gunshots were fired at the campaign team, resulting into killing of one Samuel Abidemi Adeosun, while several other people sustained injuries.

“Several vehicles in the campaign team were also damaged,” he said.

Ajibola said that police investigation led to the arrest of Sen. Rafiu Ibrahim, the PDP Senatorial candidate, who is an indigene of the community and suspected to have incited the said attack on his political opponent.

“Further investigation also led to the arrest of one Kubura Wahab, PDP Women leader in Ojoku, who allegedly harboured three of the accused persons, who allegedly participated in the attack

“Another development discreet investigation also led to the arrest of the remaining four accused persons with suspected gunshot injuries believed to have been sustained at the scene of the crime,” he said.

Ajibola said that the offences contravened provisions of Sections 97, 114, 327 and 247 of Penal Code, adding that investigation is still ongoing towards arresting other suspects at large.

In his bail application, Mr R. Gold, counsel to Sen. Ibrahim and eight other defendants, said there was no concrete evidence that showed that the accused persons were guilty as charged.

Gold said that the first accused, Sen. Ibrahim, was not at the scene of the crime and had not been found guilty in any way, while the third to ninth accused persons were arrested in the house of the second accused without any proof.

The nine defendants who were remanded in prison for culpable homicide were Balogun Wasiu, Mudashiru Oyedele, Abdulkareem Jamiu, Yahya Kamilu, Olalaro Kehinde, Abubakar Ahmed, Shehu Olubolade, Rasheed Rahim and Usman Kolapo.

The prosecutor said that the accused, armed with various dangerous weapons and suspected to be thugs of PDP, caused the killing of one Samuel Abidemi Adeosun, through gun shot, while several other people sustained various injuries as well as vandalization of the APC campaign vehicle.

“The IGP Special Tactical squad Abuja on election security duties in the state swung into action and arrested the accused persons at Oyun Local Government Area, Kwara State

“Discreet investigation conducted into the incident revealed that the suspects conspired with other suspects at large, to carry out the said attack which resulted in the killing of the deceased.

“In the course of investigation, the second suspect, Mudashiru Oyedele, confessed being at the scene of the incident with one Nurudeen of Ajase-Ipo still at large, who was in possession of one Pump Action Riffle and a locally made pistol, used for the attack,” he said.

Ajibola said that the offences contravened the provisions of Sections 97, 113, and 221 of the Penal Code.

He said investigation was still ongoing towards effecting the arrest of other suspects that were still at large and recovery of their arms and ammunition.

Both cases were adjourned until March 28, for mention.

Chief Magistrate Jubril Salihu granted the defendants N500, 000 bail each with two sureties each in like sum.

Pre-election violence: PDP Senator, 17 others docked in Kwara

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