KWARA state police command has arrested 54 suspects allegedly involved in different forms of electoral malpractices during and after local government elections held at the weekend in the state. The police boss also said that some of the suspects were arrested by security operatives attached to Kwara state independent electoral commission (KWASIEC) office for disorderly conduct within the vicinity of the KWASIEC during collation of final election result. “They were arrested singing war songs, trying to intrude into the KWASIEC office and going from street to street to cause a breach of peace”, he said. The police commissioner, who said that all the suspects would soon be charged to court, assured that the command would continue to provide security, peace, and stability for the general public. He said that the command had compiled a list of suspected people, adding that investigation was going on.

Source: Nigerian Tribune November 20, 2017 13:30 UTC