Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 14 suspected vote buyers in Otueke, Adawari playgrounds in Bayelsa State and at various polling units in Imo and Kogi States.
The agency in a statement issued Saturday said they were arrested following an intelligence-driven operations that commenced several days before the ongoing governorship elections in the three states.
It added that a total sum of N11,040, 000, comprising N9,310,00 intercepted from suspected vote buyers and sellers in Bayelsa and N1,730, 000 intercepted from electoral fraud suspects across Imo State, were also recovered from them.
It noted that two vehicles were also intercepted from the suspects.
The anti-graft agency said they would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
