EFCC Arrests 20 Over Vote Buying, Recovers ₦17.2m During FCT Council Elections

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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced that they arrested 20 suspects for alleged vote buying, vote selling and related electoral offences during the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council elections on February 21, 2026. The agency reported recovering more than ₦17.2 million in cash, including ₦13.5 million found with a suspect in a car near a polling booth in Kwali. Arrests were made across the FCT’s area councils of Abaji, Gwagwalada, Kuje and Kwali. The EFCC stated that the suspects will be charged in court after the investigations are completed. The operation highlights ongoing security concerns surrounding electoral integrity in local elections.

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Reported by 7 sources: Leadership, daily_post, the_whistler, The Cable, TVC News, Arise News, The Guardian Nigeria.