Nigerian Police
National
Nigerian Police
National Security: Police Activates Team on Electoral
Campaigns
Consequent on the release of the Time Table and Schedule of
activities for 2019 General Elections by the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC), and the commencement of campaign by
Political Parties for the Presidential & National Assembly
Elections which has taken off on 18th November, 2018 and
Governorship & State Houses of Assembly Elections starting on 1st
December, 2018, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K.
Idris, NPM, mni, has directed the implementation of a robust and
elaborate security arrangement and measures to ensure adequate
security and safety for the electioneering campaigns and rallies
throughout the Country.
The Commissioners of Police in the Thirty Six (36) State
Commands and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and their
supervisory Assistant Inspectors General of Police in the Twelve
(12) Zonal Commands have also been directed by the Inspector
General of Police to protect and safeguard all venues of campaigns,
rallies and other INEC approved electioneering activities of all
Political Parties throughout the Country from now on till the end
of the stipulated campaign period for the 2019 General
Elections.
Threat Assessment and deployment of Police personnel to flash
points and vulnerable areas have been carried out to prevent and
nip in the bud any form of inter-party frictions, political
thuggery and clashes that can lead to disturbance of public peace
anywhere in the Country.
All Political Parties are hereby advised to abide by the
Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) and INEC Guidelines, and play the
game according to the rules. They are to prevail on their flag
bearers, members, supporters and fans not to engage in any act or
conduct that can incite violence or disturbance of public peace
anywhere in the Country during the campaigns and beyond.
The Commissioners of Police in the Commands and Zonal Assistant
Inspectors General of Police throughout the Country are under
strict instructions of the Inspector General of Police not to
tolerate any form of political thuggery, intimidation,
demonstration of violent conducts and over dramatization of
political fans that can precipitate political clashes and
jeopardize prevailing peace in their Commands from any Political
Party or Politician(s).
Commissioners of Police are to effect arrest and immediately
prosecute any party member or supporters in possession of firearms
or dangerous weapons during political campaigns and rallies in
their respective States.
The Force will not condone hate speeches, indecent and criminal
defamatory conducts from any individual(s) or group(s) that can
cause threat to public peace and safety anywhere in the Country
during the campaigns and beyond. The full weight of the law will be
applied on any individual(s) or group(s) arrested.
The Commissioners of Police in the Thirty Six (36) States and
the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are to continue the meetings of
the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security
(ICCES) with INEC and other Security and Safety Agencies on the
implementation of the action plans and security arrangements of the
Nigeria Police Force in ensuring adequate security for the
political campaigns and rallies for the 2019 General Elections.
The Inspector General of Police has equally warned all
Commissioners of Police in all the State Commands and the Federal
Capital Territory (FCT) and other Senior Officers that have one
role or the other to play in the implementation of the security
arrangement for the 2019 General Elections not to engage in
political partisanship or bias but to remain focus and provide
security for all throughout the period.
Parents and Guidance, Traditional/Religious Leaders, Public
Office Holders are hereby implored to monitor their children,
wards, subjects and adherent to be law abiding and resist to be
used to cause disturbance of public peace and violation of law and
order during the period of the campaigns and beyond.
Ag. DCP JIMOH MOSHOOD
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA