No fewer than 20 persons were arrested over alleged vote-buying and other electoral offences during the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections held on Saturday, by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
In a statement released on Sunday, the commission disclosed that more than N17 million was recovered from the suspects during coordinated operations across several area councils.
“Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Saturday, February 21, 2026 arrested 20 suspects for sundry electoral offences in the just-concluded Federal Capital Territory, FCT, local government elections.
“The suspects were apprehended for offences ranging from vote-buying, vote selling to obstruction of officers, with cash recoveries amounting to N17,218,700.
“One of the suspects was arrested with a sum of N13,500,000 in a car parked beside a polling booth in the Kwali local government area.
“Two suspects were picked up in Abaji, nine in Gwagwalada, four in Kuje, and another four in Kwali Area Council”, the agency stated.
It noted that the suspects would face prosecution after investigations are completed, adding that “they will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.”
