Police Restrict Vehicular
Police Restrict Vehicular Movement on Election
Day
As part of efforts in furtherance of the overall interest of
public order, public wellbeing and safety and national security as
it relates to the general elections billed to take place on
Saturday, February 16th, 2019, the Inspector General of Police, Ag.
IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has ordered the restriction of vehicular
movement from 6am – 6pm on Saturday, 16th February, 2019.
The IGP notes that the restriction will assist the security
agencies in effectively policing the electoral process, thereby
preventing hoodlums and criminally-minded elements from hijacking
and disrupting the electoral process. He urges the citizens to
troupe out en-masse on the day of the election to exercise their
franchise without any fear or apprehension as the Police and other
security agencies have already put in place adequate security
measures to ensure a safe, secure and conducive environment for a
peaceful and credible election.
While regretting the inconveniences the restriction will cause
the citizens, the IGP however warns that the Force will deal
decisively with any individual(s) or group(s) that will want to
test our common will in our resolve to ensure a peaceful election.
He therefore enjoins the citizens to steer-clear of vote buying,
vote selling, hate speeches, circulating fake news, snatching of
ballot boxes and other act(s) capable of truncating the people’s
will noting that the Force will not hesitate to bring to bear the
full weight of the law on anyone who engages in any crime during
this period.
ACP FRANK MBA
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA