{"id":5174,"date":"2019-02-23T14:27:28","date_gmt":"2019-02-23T14:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=5174"},"modified":"2019-02-25T11:15:21","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T11:15:21","slug":"nigeria-decides-2019-10-youths-arrested-for-snatching-ballot-boxes-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/nigeria-decides-2019-10-youths-arrested-for-snatching-ballot-boxes-photos","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria decides 2019: 10 youths arrested for snatching ballot boxes [PHOTOS]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ten youths have been arrested from different locations in Bende local government area of Abia State.<\/p>\n<p>They were arrested over allegations of attempting to snatch ballot boxes.<\/p>\n<p>According to Daily Trust, the suspects were arrested following a tip-off from youths in the area who alleged that they were unknown and armed.<br \/>\nThey were handed over to army personnel on duty close to the local government headquarters.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5179\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/Nigeria-decides-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/upload\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/Nigeria-decides-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/upload\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/Nigeria-decides.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The senior army officer, in charge of the team, told newsmen in the state that investigation is ongoing regarding the story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ten youths have been arrested from different locations in Bende local government area of Abia State. 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