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Police Intercept Trailer Filled With Ballot Boxes In Ibadan

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A lorry conveying ballot boxes stored in a 40-feet container alleged to belong to the Independent National Electoral Commission was on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 seized by the Oyo State police command in the Yemetu area of Ibadan, Oyo state’s capital.

Sources said that the trailer was arrested at about 2 AM after the police officials became suspicious that it had some contraband items only to discover ballot boxes meant for the general elections in February 14, 2015 in Osun State.

According to Punch, it was learnt that the trailer and the consignment were later released after police investigation revealed that the boxes were being transported to Osun State by INEC.

People speculated that it could have been a certain political party that connived with INEC to bring in thumb-printed ballot papers into Oyo State.

A source said, “A trailer carrying a 40-feet container with registration number FKJ 285 XN was actually impounded by the police but after a thorough check, it was cleared and released.”

Meanwhile, when contacted for comments, the spokesman for the Oyo State Police Command, Mr. Kayode Ajisebutu, said he was outside the state and had not been able to contact the state’s commissioner of Police.

 

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