The Police in Kwara State have arraigned three staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC for offences bordering on criminal conspiracy, negligent conduct and theft which contravened sections 97,196 ,327and 287 of the penal code.
The suspects , Joseph Agena, Babatunde Ambali and Ajadi Iyanda were arrested by operatives of the Adewole Divisional Police and were later transfered to the state Criminal Investigation Department ( CID).in Ilorin
According to the police report, Agena and Ambali on November 6,2021 while on night shift as security guards conspired with Iyanda , the technician in charge of electricity and other criminal elements now at large,to vandalise the transformer and generator plants
They were also accused of severing and carting away some cables valued at N700,000.
Counsels to the suspects, J.T Bisong, Isaac Omole and T.M Olaitan prayed the court for bail of their clients which was objected by the prosecution counsel,Sanni Abdullahi.
Abdullahi prayed the court to remand all suspects in the correctional facility
Ruling on the matter, the Presiding Magistrate,A.O Idiagbon admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N200,000 each with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case to November 24,2021.for further mention
