Five ad hoc officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission
in Imo State were on Saturday arrested for thumb-printing ballot papers
in the governorship rerun in the state.The officials were arrested at
Omuma Primary School in Oru East local government area following an
order by Mr Mike Igini, one of the Resident Electoral commissioners
deployed in Imo for the election.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Imo, Dr Gabriel Ada, who
confirmed the arrest, said the officials were already in police custody.
Ada said the ad hoc workers connived with agents of a political party to thumb-print ballot papers leading to their arrest.
In the same vein, the election has been cancelled in Ozuh Primary
School, Omuma following the arrest of 25 persons claiming to be INEC
officials by military men.
The arrested persons and the election materials in their possession were taken to the Oru East local government headquarters.
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