Rivers rerun: Police arrests INEC official with controversial result sheets

OndoReporter | Rivers rerun: Police arrests INEC official with controversial result sheets



An official of the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC), Mrs. Ekwi
Adebisa who was declared missing yesterday
was found in the police custody on Sunday.


Adebisa who was the Collation Officer
of Port Harcourt Local Government Area
(PHALGA) , Ward 10, was alleged to have
been arrested by the police and taken to
Mile 1 police station in Port Harcourt.
The arrested INEC officer, Mrs Ekwi Adebisa
( in black cap) being escorted by the police
at Mile 1 Police Station, Port-Harcourt Rivers
State.

Reacting to the arrest, the state government
have accused the Minister of Transportation,
Rotimi Amaechi of hiring the INEC officer
with a plan to truncate result of the election.



immediately Governor Wike and PDP leaders arrived the station, more than 400 soldiers stormed the station alongside Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and the NIMASSA Director General, Dakuku Peterside arrived the station and directed that the Mrs Ekwi Adebisa be released to them.”

According to reports the arrested electoral
officer was later conveyed to an unknown
destination by the police.