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Akwa Ibom Youths Storms Hotel, Arrests Over 30 Imported Thugs Ahead Of Elections [Photos]

Another set of suspected thugs numbering over 30 have been apprehended in Akwa Ibom State, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.

Yesterday, the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) arrested many thugs in 12 different buses in Akwa Ibom.

This morning, Over 32 of them were rounded up by agile youths who stormed EverBee Hotel along Idoro road in Uyo, the state capital.

According to the youths, the suspects will be handed over to the police as the law demands.

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One of the suspects, who revealed he’s from Benin City in Edo State, said that they were brought to the state to monitor the election as observers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

He also revealed that they were at the hotel to receive the money that will be shared to them.

Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

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