Wike: We’ve petitioned IGP to restrict politicians to their polling units during guber poll | TheCable

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says the state has petitioned the inspector-general of police (IGP), to ensure that politicians are restricted to their polling units during the governorship election in

The governor said the state filed the petition because there were plans by politicians to parade suspected thugs to disrupt the election.

“We have noticed that the anti-terrorism unit of the state police command continues to provide VIP security services to politicians in defiance of the inspector general’s order to withdraw all police personnel attached to VIPs during the elections,” he said.“We, therefore, request the inspector-general of police to enforce his order by ensuring that all political leaders are restricted to their polling units and prevented from moving about with police escort.

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