Police yesterday confirmed the arrest of two persons identified as Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials and others for alleged electoral offences during Saturday’s by-election in Ogun State.

In a statement, spokesman CSP Omolola Odutola said they were arrested in Iperu Remo, during the Remo Federal constituency by-election. According to her, the INEC officials were arrested alongside their driver.

Odutola said a search on the vehicle led to the recovery of N2.5 million cash from one of the officials. She said: “During interrogation, he confessed that the money was collected at Kehoy Hotel from a man he referred to as Political Solution, acting on the directive of his supervisor.”