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Forward of Saturday, February 25 Presidential and Nationwide Meeting Elections throughout all States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Inspector-Common of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered a restriction of all types of vehicular motion on roads, waterways, and different types of transportation, from 12 am to six pm on election day apart from these on important providers corresponding to INEC Officers, Electoral Observers, Ambulances responding to medical emergencies, firefighters, and many others.
A press release launched by the spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Power, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, says the order which is a part of measures emplaced to make sure a secure, safe, and conducive surroundings for the conduct of elections, is aimed toward guaranteeing public order administration, the security of electorates, in addition to helping the safety businesses in efficient policing, thereby stopping hoodlums and criminally-minded components from disrupting the electoral course of.
‘’Equally, the IGP sternly warns all safety aides and escorts to desist from accompanying their principals and politicians to polling cubicles and collation centres through the election as anybody discovered flouting this directive will likely be severely sanctioned. He emphasizes that solely safety personnel particularly assigned to election duties are to be seen inside and across the designated election cubicles and centres. Additionally, the ban on the unauthorized use of sirens, revolving lights, lined quantity plates, and tinted glasses remains to be in drive, and violators can be sanctioned appropriately. All State-established and owned safety outfits/organizations, quasi-security models, and privately-owned guard and safety outfits are additionally barred from collaborating in election safety administration.”the assertion learn
Whereas empathizing with well-meaning residents on the inconveniences the restriction might trigger, the IGP urged all energetic electorates to be law-abiding and end up en masse to train their franchise. He nonetheless warned that the Power will deal decisively with any particular person(s) or group(s) that may wish to take a look at its widespread resolve and would possibly to make sure a peaceable election.
‘’The IGP, subsequently, enjoins all residents to shun vote shopping for, vote promoting, hate speech, misinformation, and disinformation, snatching of poll containers, and different felony act(s) because the Power and different safety businesses will go away no stone unturned in guaranteeing that each one violators of extant legal guidelines, most particularly the Electoral Act 2022 (as amended), are dropped at e-book.
The Nigeria Police Power, subsequently, urges all members of the general public to contact the Nigeria Police Power and the Joint Election Monitoring and Operations Room domiciled on the Power Headquarters, Abuja, by way of the ‘NPF Rescue Me App’ out there on Android and ios, or by way of the NPF Rescue Me Emergency Toll-free line on 08031230631 to report suspicious individuals, actions or request safety response. Equally, different joint operations/election state of affairs room numbers will likely be launched by all State Police Instructions respectively, for emergency contact.” the assertion learn
