Imohimi Edgal, the state
commissioner of police, led some detectives to the printing press located at
13A and 13B, Oguntona street, Gbagada area of the state, on Monday.
The police said it learnt from
intelligence information that ballot papers meant for Saturday’s governorship
poll in Ekiti state.
Two persons were arrested when
the police stormed the company.
Among the items the police said
were discovered at the printing press include a booklet of form belonging to
Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission (EKSIEC) as well as a copy of the
state’s voter card register.
Briefing journalists after the
raid, Edgal said: “On July 8, an intelligence report from a credible source was
received by the command; that ballot papers meant for the forthcoming
gubernatorial election in Ekiti were being printed in a company O’Naphtali
Limited located at 13B Oguntona crescent , Gbagada , Lagos.
“The company is owned by one
Eniola Fayose. The report further revealed that some of the printed ballot
papers were moved to Ekiti in three Hilux vans, on Friday July 6, while the art
works are still in their graphic computers.
“Based on the report, I led a
contingent of policemen to the location; to verify the information. At the
scene, it was also discovered that the buildings are being used for general
printing/ art work.”
The commissioner said a search
warrant was executed on the premises and the following items were recovered:
“One HP laptop, one Acer laptop, one booklet of form EC/ EK 8B Ekiti State
Independent Electoral Commission (EKSIEC); three EKEC 50 A envelops for
miscellaneous materials, two pieces of Ekiti SEC, eight A(1) statement of
result, and one copy of form Ekiti SEC eight A(1).”
Others are “one income tax
clearance certificate of Ekiti state, seven pieces of Ekiti state Internal
revenue motor receipts, one piece of form EC 8A of Ekiti SEC, one piece of
Ekiti state voter’s card register, log book cover for Ado local government”
among others.
He added that preliminary
investigations by the detectives showed the company is said to be in a
contractual agreement with the Ekiti state Independent Electoral Commission “to
print the elections materials found during the search.”
Edgal said the recovered laptops
are being scrutinised by police ICT experts.
The Ekiti state governorship
election is scheduled to hold on July 14.
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