{"id":6315,"date":"2019-03-12T16:24:46","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T16:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=6315"},"modified":"2019-03-12T16:24:46","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T16:24:46","slug":"elections-army-arrests-24-suspects-for-snatching-ballot-boxes-spokesperson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/elections-army-arrests-24-suspects-for-snatching-ballot-boxes-spokesperson","title":{"rendered":"Elections: Army arrests 24 suspects for snatching ballot boxes \u2014 Spokesperson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian Army said it arrested no fewer than 24 suspects in connection with electoral offences during the Saturday Governorship and House Assembly elections in Imo, Abia and Cross River.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Tuesday, Sagir Musa, the army spokesperson said 15 suspects were arrested in Abia.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Musa said of the 15 suspects, five were political thugs, arrested at Lokpanta while on their way to disrupt election at Lekwesi community.<\/p>\n<p>The army spokesperson said camouflage trousers, daggers and assorted charms were recovered from them.<\/p>\n<p>He said the other six suspects were arrested at Osisioma junction while they were conveying already thumb printed ballot papers in a vehicle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOn questioning, he-Enwereji, claimed the ballot papers were specimens for campaign,\u2019\u2019 he said.<br \/>\nAccording to Musa, investigation is on to ascertain the culpability of the suspects.<\/p>\n<p>Still in Abia, Mr Musa said troops also rescued an INEC staff abducted by hoodlums at Ohafia Technical College in Anna village.<\/p>\n<p>He said that four suspects were arrested in connection with the case while efforts were on to apprehend other fleeing members of the gang.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Musa said that the four suspects had been handed over to the police for further action.<\/p>\n<p>In Imo, the army spokesman said four suspected fake soldiers in military uniform (woodland camouflage were nabbed around Everyday Super Market in Owerri.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>He said the suspects were \u201cescorting a prominent female politician in a political party vehicle\u2019\u2019 at the time of arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Musa said troops also intercepted and arrested suspected ballot box snatchers at Airforce junction near Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo during the election.<\/p>\n<p>He said that on sighting the troops, the suspects abandoned their vehicle and ran into the bush.<br \/>\n\u201cItems recovered include one Sienna bus, one pump action gun with 11 live cartridge, voter cards and assorted ATMs bearing different names.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Mr Musa said in Cross River, troops on patrol around power plant substation, Odukpani Local Government Area, rescued one Authur Nkama, kidnapped at Ikot Ansa in Calabar Municipal Area Council.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian Army said it arrested no fewer than 24 suspects in connection with electoral offences during the Saturday Governorship and House Assembly elections in Imo, Abia and Cross River. 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