The Nigeria Police Force said it recovered more than N111 million from electoral officials alleged to have been bribed by Rivers state government to rig the December 10,2016 legislative rerun elections in the state.
An investigative panel set up by the Inspector-General of Police which presented its report in Abuja today said the money was recovered from 23 suspects allegedly bribed to rig the polls.
The chairman of the panel, DCP Damian Okoro disclosed that,” the sum total of N111.3 million was recovered from 23 electoral officials out of N360m.
He said that some got N15 million each while three senior electoral officers got N20 million each.
Recall that the IGP, Mr. Idris had set up an investigative panel to investigate the violence that occurred during the re-run poll. a report by investigative panel presented to the IGP on Tuesday, 7th February 2017 said that the money was recovered from 23 suspects who were allegedly bribed by the Rivers state government to rig the elections.
It said over 111 million was recovered from them.
PHOTONEWS: the Nigerian police investigation committee on Rivers rerun displayed over N100m recovered from INEC officials given by Gov Wike pic.twitter.com/OMJGML3cL0— APC NEWS TV (@APCNEWSTV) February 7, 2017
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