Mr Ekpemupolo noted that the ongoing impasse arose from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s failure to complete the delineation of wards in the constituency.
Mr Edafe said vigilant residents intercepted the suspect while he was carrying the child inside a sack.
The managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Abubakar Dantsoho, says the maritime sector recorded strong growth in the first quarter of 2026.
He said the suspected attempted to compromise the examination process through advanced technological manipulation.
Mr Edafe assured that the matter is being looked into and urged the victim to reach out to him.
Mr Edafe said that the suspected hoodlum was apprehended on Thursday by the operatives of the Ekpan Police Division following credible information.
The country itself is transforming at a remarkable pace. Nigeria hasn’t merely changed. It has arrived.
Mr Edafe said that other exhibits recovered from the suspect were three blenders and ₦55,000.
Mr Edafe said that the victims were taken to the hospital for proper medical examinations.
The NDLEA spokesman said a female suspect was arrested on Friday, January 23, in Mokwa, Niger State, in a follow-up operation by operatives.
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