BREAKING: Military Intercepts 3 ‘Unidentified’ Vehicles, Arrests Occupants As Kogi Decides
- As the people of Kogi head to the polls, the military has intercepted three unidentified black Land Cruisers
- The vehicle and its occupants were arrested on election morning at Itakpe Junction
- Recall that movement had been restricted in the state due to the governorship election
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Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Kogi state, Lokoja - The turnout at the commencement of the Kogi state governorship election looked encouraging, as monitored by Legit.ng on Arise TV on Saturday, November 11.
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Military arrest suspected occupants in unidentified vehicles
But in a twist of event, three unidentified black land cruisers have been intercepted by the military special forces on election duty in Kogi state.
As reported by Daily Trust, the military personnel intercepted the vehicles on Saturday morning at Itakpe Junction en route to the Okene area of the state.
Movement restricted in Kogi state
There is a restriction of vehicular movement in the state from midnight on Friday, November 10, to 6pm on Saturday, November 11, as voters elect a new governor.
Security officials have been placed at strategic points across Kogi state to restrict movement during the election, The Punch reported.
The three vehicles and their occupants were suspected by the military and arrested immediately.
Police uncover fresh plot to disrupt Bayelsa election
Meanwhile, the police declared their commitment to pursuing counterfeit security personnel enlisted by politicians to undermine the governorship election in Bayelsa on Saturday, November 11.
Daniel Sokari-Pedro, the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) for south-south, conveyed to the press in Yenagoa on Friday, November 10, that the police would diligently identify and apprehend these fraudulent law enforcement agents.
He emphasised that the objective of such politicians was to create chaos and disrupt the electoral process.
The police alert is believed to be linked to reports indicating that certain politicians have equipped hired thugs with military uniforms to interfere with the election.
Imo election: INEC denies withdrawing passwords
Earlier, INEC denied withdrawing passwords from some of its local government supervisors in Imo state.
According to a report by Legit.ng, the commission made it clear that passwords for uploading results have been released to presiding officers.
In a statement shared on its X page (formerly Twitter) and signed by the chief press secretary to INEC chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, on Friday, November 10, INEC described the report as 'fake news' and urged the public to disregard such.
Source: Legit.ng
