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‘Arrest Akpabio, Ekere now for electoral offences’

March 12, 2019 7:56 pm

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom yesterday called on security agencies to arrest the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Obong Nsima Ekere and Senator Godswill Akpabio for alleged electoral offences.

It alleged that Ekere and Akpabio committed the offences during the Governorship and House of Assembly elections last Saturday.

PDP spokesman Ini Ememobong made the call at a news conference at the party secretariat on Four Lane, Uyo.

128 nabbed for electoral offences

February 25, 2019 12:14 am

The police are holding 128 persons for electoral offences during Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.

The police also said they had recovered 38 weapons and some explosives.

According to the Acting Inspector-General (IG) of Police, Mohammed Adamu, the Special Election Investigation Team (SEIT) has been directed to begin a discreet investigation of all security-related infractions during the election and ensure that all persons found culpable are brought to book in accordance with the law.

Following the violence recorded in some parts of the country, the IG also directed Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General (AIGs) and Command Commissioners of Police to intensify …