323 held for electoral offences, says IG
THREE hundred and twenty-three persons are being held by the Police for sundry electoral offences across the country, Acting Inspector-General Mohammed Adamu said yesterday.
He noted that the Special Electoral Offences Team of the Force will liaise with the Independent National Electoral Commission to prosecute electoral offenders. “The Election Investigation Team, headed by CP Legal, has compiled all the cases and they are already on ground moving from one state to other to gather more evidence in collaboration with INEC and prosecution will be done by INEC.”
IG Adamu said: “As we perfect our plans for the Governorship and State Assembly election, I also want to reassure the nation and the international community of the unwavering commitment of the police to work closely with INEC and sister security agencies towards guaranteeing a peaceful and secure space for Nigerians to exercise their electoral franchise.
“Therefore, all political actors who might be preparing to threaten the peaceful conduct of the exercise are hereby firmly warned to play the game of politics by the rules as stipulated in the Electoral Act and to appreciate that national interest overrides their personal ambitions. Doing otherwise shall attract the full and appropriate response from the Police and other security agencies.”
He commiserated with the families of the officers who lost their lives and sympathized with those who were injured, assuring the families of the affected that the perpetrators will be fished out.
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