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Police have arrested one Gabriel Agabi at a collation center in Okpoma, Yala Local Government Area of Cross River for being in possession of 17 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) not programmed for the ward where he was arrested.
Agabi, was arrested while putting on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reflective jacket. But he confessed when he was taken to Ogoja INEC’s office that he impersonated one Abakedi.
However, further investigation revealed that he was impersonating the INEC collation officer for Yache ward in Yala Local Government Area of the state, Dr Dominic Abakedi.
After confessional statement, he was whisked away by the police to the Ogoja Area Command for further investigation by the CID unit.
The alleged impostor claimed to be a lecturer in philosophy department of the University of Calabar and hails from Ugoro Community in Bekwarra Local Government Area of the state.
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.”
The impersonator, who was alleged to have been playing the script of a party, had with collaboration with others, locked up all the agents of other parties in that ward.
He was also alleged to have disappeared since the close of voting around 6p.m. on Saturday and only resurfaced at the senatorial district collation center in Ogoja at past 5p.m. on Sunday.
A senior police officer at the scene, who preferred anonymity, confirmed the development.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in charge of elections in the district, Zannah Shettima, declined comment on the matter, stressing that he was yet to be briefed.
He said, “I don’t have the details and so I can’t speak on it.”
Agabi claimed to be a lecturer in philosophy department and hails from Ugoro Community in Bekwarra Local Government Area of the state.
NAN reports that collation of Cross North Senatorial results was ongoing at the time filing this report.
(NAN))