Bauchi State Police Command says it has arrested five persons in connection with electoral offences committed during Saturday’s Bauchi South Senatorial by-election.

Spokesman of the command, Mr Kamal Datti stated this on Saturday in a telephone interview.

“From the report we are getting from our men so far, the election process is going fine, peaceful and hitch free.

“However, we have made some arrests; we have arrested five people in connection with electoral offences.

“The suspect are with us and we are investigating; two of them were arrested in a polling unit behind police headquarters and three others were arrested in different parts of the state,” he said.(NAN)