The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested 20 suspects for different electoral offences during the Federal Capital Territory area council elections.
The Commission revealed this on Sunday in a statement signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale.
It stated that the suspects were arrested for offences ranging from vote buying and vote selling, to obstruction of officers, to the tune of ₦17,218,700.
According to reports, one of the suspects was arrested with a sum of ₦13,500,000 in a car parked beside a polling booth in the Kwali local government area.
Two other suspects were arrested in Abaji; nine in Gwagwalada; four in Kuje, and the remaining four in Kwali,
The EFCC added that suspects would be charged in court upon the conclusion of investigations.
Edited by Favour Owonibi.