Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are currently occupying the offices of the Zamfara State Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over alleged diversion of N84 million meant for Ad hoc staff allowances during the 2019 general elections.
The EFCC team arrived the INEC office in Gusau at about 11.20a.m. in a white coloured Toyota Hiace bus and an ash coloured Ford pickup van.
The entrance to the INEC office was barricaded after the arrival of the EFCC operatives denying anyone access into the premises.
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Though information was sketchy at the time of this report but a source at the INEC said the visit by the EFCC operatives maybe connected with the ongoing investigation of diversion of over N84 million ad hoc staff allowances.
The EFCC operatives were believed to be at the INEC office to dig out dig out money believed to have been hidden by the INEC officials.
Efforts to speak to the Head, Voters Education, INEC Zamfara office, Malam Garbage Galadima was not successful as his phone was switch off.
