By David Kabiyesi
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Friday afternoon nabbed a man in possession of N32.4m in Lagos with less than 24 hours to Saturday’s presidential elections, iwitnesslive.com can report.
Although the anti-graft body refused to mention names, the body revealed that the suspect has been taken in for further questioning after which the public will be briefed with the latest developments.
The money which came in N500,000 notes is suspected to be for vote-buying.
“The massive operation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to deter vote trading and other financial malfeasance ahead of tomorrow’s presidential and national assembly elections may have begun paying dividends with the interception in Lagos of the sum of N32,400,000 (Thirty-two Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira) allegedly suspected to be used for vote buying in Lagos,” the statement reads.
