Some youths in Ogoja local government area of Cross River State,
on Thursday, apprehended a commercial truck, conveying ballot
papers travelling out of the state.
The Nation gathered that the truck, with Enugu State
registration number, was stopped by youths in Egbung community,
during a routine check of vehicles by members of a taskforce
working along the highway in the community.
An eyewitness said when the truck was opened, it was discovered
that it was laden with unused ballot papers belonging to Boki local
government for 2015 State Constituency election, as well as
computer equipment and documents.
The eyewitness said the driver claimed to have the authority of
INEC to move them from Calabar where he said he was coming
from.
“After being interrogated by the task force, he then said he was
not certain of his destination as and this raised suspicion and he
was apprehended and the police was invited,” the eyewitness
said.
Resident Electoral Commissioner for Cross River State, Dr
Frankland Briyai, said he had been notified of the development and
had reported it to appropriate security agencies for
investigation.
He said he will speak more on the matter when investigations
have been concluded.
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