in Imo State were on Saturday arrested for thumb-printing ballot
papers in the governorship rerun in the state.
The officials were arrested at Omuma Primary School in Oru East local
government area following an order by Mr Mike Igini, one of the
Resident Electoral commissioners deployed in Imo for the election.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Imo, Dr Gabriel Ada, who
confirmed the arrest, said the officials were already in police
custody.
Ada said the ad hoc workers connived with agents of a political party
to thumb-print ballot papers leading to their arrest.
In the same vein, the election has been cancelled in Ozuh Primary
School, Omuma following the arrest of 25 persons claiming to be INEC
officials by military men.
The arrested persons and the election materials in their possession
were taken to the Oru East local government headquarters.
--PUNCH
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