Inspector Basic of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has launched measures to make sure peaceable conduct of the 2024 runoff and by-elections in 26 states on Saturday, February 3, 2024.
Among the measures introduced on Thursday in an announcement signed by the spokesperson of the Nigerian Police Pressure, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, embrace the enforcement of restrictions on motion and a ban on VIP assistants.
“Inspector Basic of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has made obligatory restriction of vehicular motion from 12:00 midday to six:00 pm on election day in 26 states holding runoff and by-elections on Saturday, February 3, 2024,” Adejobi mentioned .
He, nonetheless, acknowledged that important companies such because the officers of the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC), accredited media and emergency responders are exempt.
In keeping with him, the IGP has additionally excluded safety operatives of polling sales space VIPs and state safety outfits from election safety administration, with the purpose of stopping interference.
Stressing the dedication to a safe electoral course of, Adejobi mentioned IGP Egbetokun has urged accountable conduct and warned of authorized penalties of disruptions.
“Residents are inspired to report suspicious exercise to particular authorities,” the police spokesperson added.
He additionally instructed the general public to name the next numbers: 08034040439 (CP Elections); 08031230631 (free); 08057000001, 08057000002 (Criticism Response Unit).
Adejobi additional mentioned the general public also can attain the police by way of @ngpolice (Fb); @PolitieNG (X); pressforabuja@police.gov.ng (e-mail).
