Ekiti Poll: Police Nab 27 Electoral Offenders

No fewer than 27 persons were arrested by the police for various electoral offences during the last Saturday's governorship election in Ekiti State.

Revealing this in Ado Ekiti on Friday, the Commissioner of Police, Bello Ahmed, said they were arrested a day preceding and on election

day for offences that violated the Electoral Act .

A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command DSP Caleb Okechulwu said 11 of the persons had been arraigned in court.

The statement read: "The peaceful conduct of the election is not without attempts by certain individuals to truncate the process.

"We commend some well spirited individuals who promptly alerted and informed the police about the activities of these persons.

"Prompt response of the police a day to the election and on the election day led to the arrest of 27 persons for various electoral offences which includes impersonating security agency on election day, undue influence of electorate, snatching of ballot boxes and attempt to disrupt electoral process."

"Eleven of the persons so far arrested have been arraigned in court.

Investigation into the involvement of the others is ongoing and they would be arraigned in court if found culpable at the end of the investigation."