Seventeen suspects, including a woman have been arrested by the Police in Lagos during the governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state for various offences.
This was disclosed on Sunday by Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, SP. Benjamin Hundeyin.
CP Idowu Owohunwa, on Saturday had disclosed that details of persons arrested was being compiled.
The arrest were in connection with 21 cases, ranging from attack on officials of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, vandalism and ballot box snatching.
Others are, fake INEC ID possession, conduct likely to cause breach of peace, assault occasioning harm and illegal possession of firearms.
The Spokesperson added that all 17 suspects had been taken to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti-Yaba for further investigation.
Hundeyin said those culpable of electoral offences would be handed over to INEC for prosecution, while those for other criminal offences would be charged in court.
