By Suzan Edeh

No fewer than twenty people have been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command for various electoral offences during the conduct of the National Assembly elections held across the state last weekend.

Addressing newsmen in his office, the State Police Commissioner in charge of the smooth conduct of the general elections in Bauchi State, Amamma John Abakasanga said that officers and men of the State Police Command worked in collaboration with other security operatives for the effective policing of the entire state.

He added that one Nigerien, Muhammadu Maigari was arrested while trying to cast his vote when he knows that he was not eligible to vote in Nigeria.


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