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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives have intercepted bags of cash meant for vote-buying at North Bank Area, Makurdi, Benue state. The anti-graft agency said in an attempt to arrest the culprits, some thugs attacked the agency's operatives and vandalised the bus used for patrol. READ ALSO: Nigeria Decides 2019: Live updates of governorship and state assembly elections Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that thugs attacked staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ezza north local government area of Ebonyi state in the early hours of Saturday, carting away sensitive election materials. The thugs stormed the INEC's Registration Area Centre (RAC) at Okposi Umuoghara Community Secondary School at about 2:15am on March 9, beating the staff and stealing the election materials. The thugs burned down the primary school building which served as INEC's RAC when they were done with the attack. PAY ATTENTION: Read the news

- Jorginho has debunked claims he gets special treatment from manager Maurizio Sarri - The Chelsea midfielder has come under huge criticisms for not living up to his billing - The 27-year-old has played in all but one Premier League game this season for the Blues Jorginho has refused to accept he get preferential treatment from Chelsea boss Maurizio and insists he maintains a normal relationship with the Italian. The Italy midfielder joined the Stamford Bridge outfit from Serie A side Napoli on the same day Sarri became manager, and he was described as a key figure at the club. The 27-year-old has played 28 out of 29 Premier League games this season an d has been central to Sarri's tactics in their possessive style of play. READ ALSO: Maurizio Sarri says Chelsea need to win remaining games to make top 4 But the Brazilian-born Italian midfielder has come under huge criticisms from fans and the media for not living up to his hefty price-tag. However, Jorginho does not like

- The state House of Assembly election has been postponed across Mopamuro local government area of Kogi state - According to electoral officer, Mopamuro LGA, Opanachi Ojodale, the election was postponed to Sunday March 10, due to wrong ballot papers that were taken to the area - Ojodale said the ballot papers belonging to Akpa LGA in Kogi east were mistakenly taken to Mopamuro LGA The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Saturday, March 9, postponed the state House of Assembly election across Mopamuro local government area of Kogi state. The electoral officer, Mopamuro LGA, Opanachi Ojodale, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), at the INEC office in Mopa, the election was postponed to Sunday March 10, due to wrong ballot papers that were taken to the area. According to Ojodale, the ballot papers belonging to Akpa LGA in Kogi east, were taken to Mopamuro LGA, development that was discovered in the early hours of Saturday (election day). READ ALSO: Nigeria Decide

A suspected supporter of the PDP on Saturday morning, March 9, threatened to stab an agent of the APC at the polling unit 19, Okunnu, Lateef Jakande road, Eti-Osa local government area, where Babajide Sanwoolu, the APC candidate will cast his vote. According to the Legit.ng reporter present at the polling unit, trouble began when the man, a friend of the PDP party agent, moved towards the direction of the party agents in defense of his friend whom he perceived to be in distress. During the ensuing exchange of words, the friend to the PDP agent told the APC agent that he would dagger him. The APC agent consequently raised his voice, asking that the man who threatened him identified himself. READ ALSO: Nigeria Decides 2019: Live updates of governorship and state assembly elections This attracted the security agents on ground who called both men to order. The man explained that he was not referring to the APC agent, stating that he was talking to his friend (the PDP agent). Meanwhi

- President Buhari has reacted to reacted to Atiku's decision to seek legal redress following his defeat in the just concluded presidential election - Speaking after casting his vote in the governorship an assembly elections, the president said he is not surprised that Atiku decided to challenge the result of the elction - Atiku who came second in the election has demanded that materials used for the February 23 presidential election be inspected by his legal team President Muhammadu Buhari says the court case instituted against his electoral victory by Atiku Abubakar , the defeated candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is not unexpected. The president stated this shortly after casting his vote during the gubernatorial and state House Assembly elections at the polling unit 003 Kofar Baru III, Gidan Niyam, Daura, Katsina state. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had on February 27 declared the president winner of the 2019 presidential election held