15 people detained in Katsina on suspicion of manipulating results.

Police officers in Katsina State detained 15 individuals on Friday on suspicion of plotting to tamper with the outcome of the general elections in 2023.

The arrest was verified on Friday night by SP Gambo Isah, a spokesman for the Katsina State Police Command.

He clarified that the men were detained in Katsina together with an unknown number of laptop computers and software that was purported to be associated with a well-known political organization.

He added that an inquiry was already underway and that the soldiers were being held at the command’s Criminal Investigation Section.

He stated, “We arrested fifteen suspects with unspecified numbers of laptops and apps belonging to a political party. We have commenced investigation and we don’t want to jump the gun.We have already invited experts to conduct investigation on the items as we don’t want to jump the gun. We shall make public the outcome of the investigation.”

On Saturday morning, Katsina State was generally calm because security personnel had already positioned themselves in key spots, such as the communities where polling would take place and other important areas throughout the state.

Also, there are limitations on both automobile and pedestrian travel across the state.

Moreover, security personnel were seen at all state entry and exit points.