Lecturer Disguises As INEC Staff, Caught With 17 BVAS Machines

Mr Gabriel Agabi

A lecturer in the department of Philosophy, University of Calabar, Mr Gabriel Agabi, has been arrested by the police for impersonating as National Electoral Commission (INEC) staff.

The man, who wore INEC reflective jacket, was caught with 17 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) not programmed for the ward.

He was arrested at the collation center in Okpoma, Yala Local Government Area of Cross River by security operatives.

The lecturer was later bundled to Ogoja INEC’s office, where he confessed to have impersonated INEC collation officer for Yache ward in Yala Local Government Area of the state, Dr Dominic Abakedi.

After his confessional statement, he was whisked away by the police to the Ogoja Area Command for further investigation and interrogation by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

One of the BVAS found in his possession had the following details: “BVAS No: 09/18/10/012 with 216 accredited voters and 250 votes cast."

Agabi, who hails from Ugoro Community in Bekwarra Local Government Area of the state, was allegedly hired by a political party to rig the elections.

He collaborated with his pay master to lock up all the party agents in the ward.

The lecturer allegedly disappeared as voting ended around 6p.m. on Saturday and returned at the senatorial district collation center in Ogoja at 5p.m. on Sunday.

A senior police officer,who preferred anonymity, confirmed the development.

But the Commissioner of Police in charge of elections in the district, Zannah Shettima, declined comment on the matter, saying that he was yet to be briefed.

He added: “I don’t have the details and so I can’t speak on it.”

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