A truck suspected to be conveying 3,600 ballot boxes reportedly meant for the forthcoming general election has been intercepted at Odogbolu (Ogun State) stretch of the Lagos – Ore expressway following a stop and search operation by soldiers from the 35 Artillery Army Brigade, Alamala, Abeokuta.
The Nation gathered that the suspected truck was coming from Lagos and allegedly ferrying the boxes to Akwa -Ibom State when the soldiers sighted and fanned it down and upon searching, it was discovered that the questionable boxes were inside.
It was learnt that when the soldiers could not be convinced about the legality of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s ballot boxes being conveyed by the driver of the said truck, arrested the driver and took him to Igbeba (Ijebu – Ode) Area Command of the Nigeria Police Force along with the truck load of the suspected items.
It was also gathered that some powerful Nigerians may be behind the movement of the suspected electoral materials believed to have been imported from abroad ahead of the elections.
The Nation contacted the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who confirmed the arrest and said the ballot boxes are in the custody of the police.
According to the police spokesman, the ballot boxes were meant for INEC Office in Akwa Ibom.
According to the police spokesman, the ballot boxes were meant for INEC Office in Akwa Ibom.
Adejobi said: “Around 8am on Tuesday, a team of the soldiers (OP MESA) attached to the 35 Artillery Brigade, Alamala, Alamala, Abeokuta who were on stop-and-search operation around the Odogbolu (Ogun State) area of the Sagamu – Benin expressway, intercepted a vehicle containing about 3, 600 ballot boxes.
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