Police Arrest INEC Officer in Taraba for Allegedly Collecting N20 Million Bribe from Politician

An INEC officer in Taraba State has been arrested
for allegedly collecting N20 million bribe from a
politician.

According to Vanguard, INEC resident
commissioner in Taraba State, Alhaji Ahmed
Makama confirmed the news.

Reports state that the electoral officer who was
arrested was presiding over the elections in the
Ibbi local government area of the state on
Saturday.

Angry youths are said to have attacked the
suspect, after they reportedly discovered that the
individual collecting 20 million naira bribe from "a
staunch politician in Ibbi to change the result of
the state house of representative within the area."

"Yes the Electoral Officer in Ibbi was allegedly
arrested over collection of money from a
politician and he is under police custody. I
informed the national chairman and he asked me
not to secure his bail and I am not going to do
that until the police concludes the investigation,"
said Makama.