The police in Cross River state apprehended a man who was allegedly a professor in the philosophy department of the University of Calabar and found him in possession of 17 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices that were not programmed for the ward where he was detained.
Gabriel Agabi has been named as the culprit.
Agabi, who was wearing an INEC reflective windbreaker, was reportedly detained by security personnel on Sunday, February 26 at the collation centre in Okpoma, Yala Local Government Area of Cross River.
The alleged impostor who claimed to be a lecturer in the philosophy department of the University of Calabar, is said to have made some confessions and has been taken by the police to the Ogoja Area Command for further investigation by the CID unit.
Agabi who hails from Ugoro in Bekwarra ocal Government Area of the state, is said to have impersonated the INEC collation officer for Yache ward in Yala Local Government Area of the state, Dominic Abakedi.