Election Fallout: Fake Soldiers Arrested in Lagos, Delta

Fake soldiers were arrested in Badagry Lagos State and Avara, Isoko South local government area of Delta State by security operatives during last Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections.
The fake soldiers were alleged to have been linked to election malpractices in the states.
In Lagos, a highly placed source told Daily Times vigilant soldiers noticed the men in army uniform and a quick check on them revealed that they were not soldiers. They were immediately disarmed, arrested and taken into custody.
It was the same situation in Isoko where security agents discovered the fake soldiers very early in the morning of Election Day and were immediately rounded up.
There had been allegations and counter allegations by the political parties that one group was planning to use soldiers to intimidate the other during the polls.
The APC claimed to be aware of the PDP’s plan to influence the electoral process with the help of some army personnel during the polls.