The Situation Room of the All-Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Umar Bago, was, on Sunday raided by the Niger State Police Command in Minna.
Key Statement: The Director of digital and strategic communications of the Bago campaign organisation, Abdulberqy Ebbo said; “I got a call that the Situation Room was being searched by the police. I rushed there and asked the DPO what was going on and he said they were informed that INEC staff were in the Situation Room thumbprinting ahead of the governorship elections of Saturday.”
He subsequently accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party of initiating the rumour and reporting same to the police.
When contacted, Spokesman of the Niger Police Command, Abiodun Wasiu said two persons had been arrested for false information and attempt to cause breach of peace in the state.