On Saturday, February 25, EFCC agents under the direction of Commander of the EFCC, Aliyu Yusuf, detained two accused vote-buying suspects in Gusau, Zamfara State.
According to a statement from the commission, Isa Abdullahi was arrested for buying votes using wrappers hidden in the boot and back seat of a Peugeot 406 saloon, while Mustapha Abubakar was arrested with N107,000 (One Hundred and Seven Thousand Naira) only in one thousand naira denomination and tickets specially designed for voters as evidence for voting his party before collection of the money.
According to the commission, while the inquiry is ongoing, the suspects and the recovered materials are in its possession.