{"id":8116,"date":"2025-11-08T20:51:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T20:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panoramanews.com.ng\/?p=8116"},"modified":"2025-11-08T20:51:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T20:51:42","slug":"efcc-arrests-three-for-alleged-vote-buying-during-anambra-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panoramanews.com.ng\/index.php\/2025\/11\/08\/efcc-arrests-three-for-alleged-vote-buying-during-anambra-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"EFCC arrests three for alleged vote-buying during Anambra poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/panoramanews.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_20251108-214843-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/panoramanews.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_20251108-214843-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/panoramanews.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_20251108-214843.jpg 551w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nBy James<br \/>\nKindly share:<\/p>\n<p>Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday detained three suspected vote buyers in various parts of Anambra during the governorship election in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>He said that the arrests, made in multiple locations across the state, followed intelligence reports and field surveillance by operatives deployed to monitor electoral malpractices.<\/p>\n<p>He said that the suspects were apprehended while either offering cash inducements to voters or collecting money in exchange for their votes.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the suspects were arrested at Ward 2, Njikoka Local Government; Ward 2(008), Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government and Umunachi village, Dukonukofia Local Government.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;All the suspects were arrested while participating in the governorship election held on Saturday. They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded,\u201d he said. 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