Independent National Electoral Commission, has said underage voters caught during the general elections would be arrested and prosecuted.

Its Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, said this at a news briefing in Abuja, urging underage voters spotted anywhere across the country should be reported immediately.

Yakubu, said INEC was working with the Police to apprehend underage voters and their sponsors, saying any underage person caught trying to be accredited or voting on day of election will be arrested.

“Voting is only open to Nigerian citizens who are above the statutory age of 18.

“Let me seize this opportunity to warn those who may wish to sponsor underage persons to vote on day of election that they will be arrested,” he said.

The chairman, however, advised Nigerians to watch out for perpetuators of electoral violence and do a video and still picture and send to INEC’s website.

Also, Yakubu, said the collation centre at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, would open on Sunday.

He said, “The collation centre will open on the 24th February, here at the International Conference Centre at 6pm.”