Police operatives have
arrested two individuals identified to be officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) during the Federal Constituency Bye-election held on Saturday 16th August.
Police spokesperson for the Police Command in the State, CSP Omolola Odutola said they were arrested with three occupants, Mr. Toryem Joe-Stans and Ms. Mandara Aminat, both officials of INEC, alongside their driver.
She revealed that the suspects were nabbed by police patrol team operatives attached to Iperu Remo Division intercepted a Mitsubishi Spacewagon vehicle marked LAGOS AKD 887 HT, that conveyed them.
The statement said, “A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of cash sum of two million five hundred thousand naira (₦2,500,000.00) from Mr. Joe-Stans Toryem”.
“During interrogation, he confessed that the money was collected at Kehoy Hotel, Iperu, Ogun State, from a man he referred to as “Political Solution”, acting on the directive of his supervisor”, the statement said.
It also said the Commissioner of Police has CP Lanre Ogunlowo, has ordered that the suspects be transferred to the State CID, Eleweran, for immediate discreet Investigation.
The Commissioner further assured members of the public that monitoring of the election is ongoing and the Command will keep them abreast of the outcome of the investigation.
