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Police Arrest Syndicate Allegedly Behind Manipulation Of BVAS In 2023 Elections

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Amidst the outrage following the discrepancies in the results of the presidential election, the Nigerian Police have reportedly arrested members of a syndicate suspected to be involved in the manipulation of the Bimodial Voters Accreditation System BVAS.

This publication learnt that the suspects were apprehended by the police in a sting operation on Ghandji street in the Maitama area of the FCT, Abuja.

According to Arise TV, the police have taken the suspects into custody and are investigating the illegal possession and suspected manipulation of the BVAS.

One of the suspects arrested is said to be the Vice President of an IT company known as Emperor technology.

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The report says the suspects are helping the police with their investigation.

Police Speaks On Purported Death Of NYSC Member

Meanwhile, the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has debunked the purported death of a corps member who was almost lynched by angry voters in Abuja, on Saturday over alleged electoral malpractice.

Naija News reported that the incident occurred at the polling unit inside LEA Primary School in the Lugbe area of the FCT.

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An eyewitness who spoke with DAILY POST said the NYSC member was caught allegedly thumb-printing ballot papers in favour of a political party.

However, the spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh, in a statement on Sunday said its officer that was seen in the video, alongside his colleagues, didn’t tamper with thumb-printed ballot papers, but only assisted officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission in salvaging the electoral materials.

Adeh further noted that the incident began when INEC officials arrived at the Polling Unit with incomplete electoral materials which angered the electorate who resorted to attacking the officials and destroying the materials alleging an attempt at disenfranchisement.