By Yemi Akinsuyi in Abuja
The Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has warned that whoever attempts to disrupt the smooth conduct of the forthcoming general election would be arrested and prosecuted.
He gave this warning on Wednesday shortly before he had a closed door meeting with senior police officers on strategies to provide adequate security for the March 28 and April elections.
The 12 Zonal AIGs and Commissioners of Police in charge of the 36 state commands and the FCT attended the meeting.
In his words: “Anyone who tries or attempts to disrupt the national elections will be arrested and prosecuted. This attempt can be outside the polling units, around the polling units, around the collation centres and can even be after the declaration of results.
“Whoever wants to take the laws into his/her hands should have a re-think. The police and other security agencies are together in this regard.”
According to the police boss, if you cannot behave yourself well at a polling unit which is within the radius of 30 metres, then you should better leave.
According to the police boss, if you cannot behave yourself well at a polling unit which is within the radius of 30 metres, then you should better leave.
“If you try to intimidate anyone, it is an offence; if you solicit for vote, it is an offence; if you carry any weapon, it is an offence. The offences are so many,’’ he said.
