Security Operatives in Kaduna State have arrested a man with a total amount of ₦25, 963m believed to be earmarked to induce voters to compromise the electoral process.

In a statement, the spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command, DSP Mansir Hassan said the suspect, Shehu Patangi was arrested in the early hours of Saturday morning at a popular hotel located along Turunku Road in Kaduna metropolis.

According to him, the suspect was on his way to buy votes for today’s bye-election In Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency.

According to the police, the suspect, during preliminary interrogation, confessed to the crime and pleaded for leniency.

Meanwhile, the Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Muhammad, has expressed appreciation to other sister agencies for the synergy and swift collaborative action.

He warned that anyone, regardless of status, found attempting to undermine the electoral process will face the full wrath of the law.

He assured residents that the Kaduna State Police Command remains committed to providing maximum security before, during and after the elections.

He also called on them to go out and exercise their franchise peacefully and lawfully without fear or intimidation.