{"id":174659,"date":"2025-08-16T11:56:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T10:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/by-election-pdp-agent-arrested-with-n25-9m-cash-in-kaduna"},"modified":"2025-08-16T13:18:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T12:18:14","slug":"by-election-pdp-agent-arrested-with-n25-9m-cash-in-kaduna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/by-election-pdp-agent-arrested-with-n25-9m-cash-in-kaduna","title":{"rendered":"By-election: PDP agent arrested with N25.9m cash in Kaduna"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Security operatives in Kaduna State have arrested a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, agent, Shehu Aliyu Patangi, with N25.9 million allegedly meant for vote-buying during Saturday\u2019s by-elections in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Patangi was apprehended around 3:30 a.m. at a hotel along Turunku Road in Kaduna metropolis by operatives of the Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) in a joint operation with other security agencies.<\/p>\n<p>Spokesman of the Kaduna Police Command, DSP Mansir Hassan, said in a statement that N25,963,000 was recovered from the suspect. The money was allegedly set aside to influence voters in the Chikun\/Kajuru Federal Constituency poll.<\/p>\n<p>Hassan added that the suspect admitted during interrogation that the funds were intended for voter inducement and pleaded for leniency.<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner of Police, CP Rabiu Muhammad, commended the collaboration among security agencies and warned that anyone caught attempting to compromise the election would be prosecuted, regardless of political affiliation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Security operatives in Kaduna State have arrested a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, agent, Shehu Aliyu Patangi, with N25.9 million allegedly meant for vote-buying during Saturday\u2019s by-elections in the state. 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