Nigeria, Feb. 25 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says some of its operatives monitoring the presidential and National Assembly elections were attacked by political thugs on Saturday.

The attacks, according to a statement by the commission, took place in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Imo State.

In the statement by EFCC spokesperson Wilson Uwujaren, the commission said its operatives were attacked near the Chief's palace in Bwari Area Council in Abuja.

The EFCC said the attack followed the arrest of a man for allegedly masterminding a well-orchestrated vote-buying procedure at the polling unit at Science Primary School, Bwari.

"The team had arrested the suspect, said to be about 30 years old, and retri...