Police have arrested some persons in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
They were arrested for allegedly distributing money for votes at Ajilosun area of Ado Ekiti in front of Jonathan Memorial School.
After the arrest, they were taken away in a police vehicle.
Prior to the arrest, the electoral process has been peaceful at the polling units.
There has been a large turnout of voters in most part of the state especially, Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, Isan-Ekiti, the hometown of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate and Ikere Ekiti. Voters including the elderly and nursing mothers trooped out in great numbers to the polling units.
Hundreds of voters were seen at the polling units as early as 7:00 am.
Over 30,000 police officers are in Ekiti State for the elections.
Security operatives including NSCDC officials among others are at polling units and checkpoints in Ekiti State maintaining peace and order as the people exercise their civic duties.
SOURCE: channelstv
