A truckload of electoral materials suspected to be illegal was yesterday intercepted by the Police while being taken to Anambra State.

It was seized at Okija, a town in Ihiala Council of the state, along the ever-busy Onitsha-Owerri Federal Highway.

The development has thrown up questions about the credibility of the election scheduled to hold on February 6 in Anambra.

The materials in two containers were being conveyed in a truck marked No XS 139 AKD-Lagos, accompanied by two persons who claimed to be soldiers who were escorting goods meant for Port Harcourt, Rivers State. But they ran out of luck when their truck accidentally hit a commuter vehicle that was also said to be in transit.

The police officers on road checks who came to investigate the cause of the accident became suspicious when one of the drivers fled with one of the containers on sighting the officers, while the police held the other.

On close examination, the police discovered that the contents were highly secure election materials, stored in cartons, ballot papers, ballot boxes, election result sheets, alleged to belong to some ex-National Assembly members in Anambra State.

One of the escorts who had claimed to be a soldier was eventually discovered to be a student in a tertiary institution and is currently helping the police with their investigations.

When reporters visited the state police command, Awka, the commissioner, Mr. Philemon Leha was said to be attending the Armed Forces Remembrance Day while his deputy, Oshodi-Glover Poopola was not available to speak

But The Police Public Relations Officer Emeka Chukwuemeka who confirmed the arrest to The Guardian early yesterday said the contents were Independent National Electoral Commission INEC security election materials. He said the origin of the materials, ownership and the number, age, gender of arrested suspects remained highly confidential at this stage.

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/news/article02//indexn2_html?pdate=160110&ptitle=Police%20Intercept%20Truckload%20Of%20Anambra%20Poll%20Materials

wow. hopefully all other plots at influencing the Anambra election are discovered and prevented.

The only thing it means is that its not PDP!

Definitely PDP's handiwork. They know they can never win in this coming election under free and fair. Already they are buying out peoples voter card in my area.

It's PDP when you don't hear anything after this!

this is just a tip of an iceberg. expect more from the biggest political party in africa

if its PDP do think that, they would've caught them

baslone:

It's PDP when you don't hear anything after this!

so you even hope to hear something. sorry.

I know who the suspected illegal materials belong to. . . .
100 grand if you want more information

Peope Deceive People. Wonders shall never cease. To rule no bi do or die oo

MrCrackles:

I know who the suspected illegal materials belong to. . . .
100 grand if you want more information

Perform your civic duty by reporting to the police instead. Thank u.
@ Topic. Setting the stage for d rigging process. We'll neva see the end of this.
Na God arrest them.

I bet they stuffed some 10 year olds into a van in order to vote. Big deal, thats an average Nigerian election.

what happened to that trailer that was rolling down to "destroy" INEC building in the last elections?

^^ lol, go ask 'em!

I am sure this will be a drop in the bucket.
Hope they will be able to get all the culprits and bring them to book

As long as we have that glaring thief as INEC chairman, expect worse things to happen!

That is why Iyiola Omisore can win a Senatorial seat election even when he was in prison on murder rap of the erstwhile Attorney General, Bola Ige.
That is why a dead or brain dead Yara-dull will win the next Presidential election and run Naija from the grave

As long we we have that Alli Baba as INEC chairman.

Prof Wuru-Wuru, should have been sacked and imprisoned for fraud and treason, a long time ago!

But then, its PDP now, abi no be them?

Only armed struggle can change the life of Nigerians, not these sham elections that are rigged in favor of PDP

^^^ That is a great point and well said.

THAT IS THE PDP WAY!!! Waooooooo

Na PDP jo ! who else get lever for rigging, i mean profi R.

Nigerians will never learn. Somebody will soon remind me that those doing this have Phd/Prof. But see how they are behaving in an uncivilised manner, like animals in the jungle.

jamace:

Nigerians will never learn. Somebody will soon remind me that those doing this have Phd/Prof. But see how they are behaving in an uncivilised manner, like animals in the jungle.

thats what we are , Nigeria is the jungle and nigerians are animals, yeah that's what everybody knows but not profess, hehe

Fhemmmy:

I am sure this will be a drop in the bucket.
Hope they will be able to get all the culprits and bring them to book

in nigeria?forget it.d matter is as good as dead

With N2b we can do better.
Weep for Nigeria

PDP will never rule us in this Anambra State Never

PDP are at it again, trying to rig an election.

Sunny_bobo:

A truckload of electoral materials suspected to be illegal was yesterday intercepted by the Police while being taken to Anambra State.

It was seized at Okija, a town in Ihiala Council of the state, along the ever-busy Onitsha-Owerri Federal Highway.

The development has thrown up questions about the credibility of the election scheduled to hold on February 6 in Anambra.

The materials in two containers were being conveyed in a truck marked No XS 139 AKD-Lagos, accompanied by two persons who claimed to be soldiers who were escorting goods meant for Port Harcourt, Rivers State. But they ran out of luck when their truck accidentally hit a commuter vehicle that was also said to be in transit.

The police officers on road checks who came to investigate the cause of the accident became suspicious when one of the drivers fled with one of the containers on sighting the officers, while the police held the other.

On close examination, the police discovered that the contents were highly secure election materials, stored in cartons, ballot papers, ballot boxes, election result sheets, alleged to belong to some ex-National Assembly members in Anambra State.

One of the escorts who had claimed to be a soldier was eventually discovered to be a student in a tertiary institution and[b] is currently helping the police with their investigations.[/b]

When reporters visited the state police command, Awka, the commissioner, Mr. Philemon Leha was said to be attending the Armed Forces Remembrance Day while his deputy, Oshodi-Glover Poopola was not available to speak

But The Police Public Relations Officer Emeka Chukwuemeka who confirmed the arrest to The Guardian early yesterday said the contents were Independent National Electoral Commission INEC security election materials. He said the origin of the materials, ownership and the number, age, gender of arrested suspects remained highly confidential at this stage.

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/news/article02//indexn2_html?pdate=160110&ptitle=Police%20Intercept%20Truckload%20Of%20Anambra%20Poll%20Materials

Oh how i hate hearing those lines because at the end of the day,nothing will ever come out of the investigation.Monkey Democracy!!

No wonder the state, Anambra, is in crisis. Where is the outrage? The election outcome in Anambra is an harbinger of what to expect in the upcoming national election. Rigging and hooliganism galore! I can't wait to see how madam re-branding is going to spin this one. As far as i can tell PDP controls the Police and INEC by proxy which, of course, will make things difficult for lazy opposition parties.

My guess, there can't be a credible election in Nigeria until we have Independent Police and INEC. As long as PDP nominates,via Mr. President , who get to be police IG and INEC chairman, credible election will remain elusive.

IVY-Nerd:

No wonder the state, Anambra, is in crisis. Where is the outrage? The election outcome in Anambra is an harbinger of what to expect in the upcoming national election. Rigging and hooliganism galore! I can't wait to see how madam re-branding is going to spin this one. As far as i can tell PDP controls the Police and INEC by proxy which, of course, will make things difficult for lazy opposition parties.

My guess, there can't be a credible election in Nigeria until we have Independent Police and INEC. As long as PDP nominates,via Mr. President , who get to be police IG and INEC chairman, credible election will remain elusive.

You guys should always try to choose the correct words.
What kind of CRISIS is Anambra state witnessing that is different from that going on in your state? Or is it because they are the only state having a guber election this year. As an Anambrarian, I have noticed that the campaigns have so far been good, the incumbent governor also enjoys a favourable rating from the populace, so what crises are you talking about? Anambrarians are only asking for a free and fair election which is a normal slogan in any part of the world.

Can there ever be a free and fair election in nigeria?

can u imagine this crap.

PDP wl nt succeed ths time around bt are we sure its nt Andy Uba and co?

ssumpta:

Perform your civic duty by reporting to the police instead. Thank u.

Wetin concern me and police