Nigerian police arrested Chinyere Igwe, a lawmaker who allegedly carried $500,000 in cash a day before elections. It is illegal to move over $10,000 of undeclared cash in Nigeria.
arrested a lawmaker who allegedly was carrying nearly $500,000 in cash in a battleground state a day before the country's presidential and parliamentary elections, raising fresh concerns Friday about the influence of money in the vote.
It is illegal to move undeclared cash of more than $10,000 in Nigeria. Authorities were interrogating the lawmaker Friday, Iringe-Koko said. Authorities in Kano state, meanwhile, announced the arrests of more than 60"suspected thugs with dangerous weapons" after supporters of political parties clashed Thursday. Local media reported one person was burned to death in the violence.
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