Police Say Cops Seen Snatching Ballot Box In Viral Video Already Taken Into Custody
The police in Rivers state disclosed on Monday that the officers accused of allegedly snatching a ballot box during the presidential and national assembly elections held on Saturday had since been arrested and taken into custody.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force in the state, Grace Iringe-Koko, a Superintendent of Police, said in a statement on Monday that those arrested include one officer and three Inspectors .
‘Following a video which trended on social media and which suggested the involvement of some police personnel operating in a Pick-up vehicle with inscription ‘RRT 050’ in alleged electoral malpractice, Rivers state Police Command has arrested and taken into custody one officer and three Inspectors for interrogation.
The police pick-up van in the trending video has also been impounded for thorough investigation.
The Command hereby assures the electorate in Rivers state of its unalloyed commitment to promoting the rule of law, and ensuring that all offenders found culpable are adequately sanctioned.
The Command urges all residents to remain calm and await official announcement of the results of the elections’ the statement submitted- Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you
