KANO POLICE ARREST SUSPECTED BALLOT BOX SNATCHERS IN RERUN ELECTIONS

The police in Kano on Saturday arrested many suspected ballot box snatchers during the House of Assembly rerun election.

The apprehended youths were armed with dangerous weapons with the intention of disrupting the elections in Kunchi local government area of the state, police said.

It was gathered that in Tsanyawa local government area, some youths reportedly snatched ballot boxes during the exercise.

The rerun election in Kura local government area of the state was however peaceful.

Security personnel were present in the polling units where the rerun election was held in Kura.