Ondo Poll: IGP Warns Politicians Against Violence

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has
warned politicians against violence ahead of the October 10
governorship election in Ondo State.

The IGP’s warning was contained in a statement issued on
Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba.

For Adamu, “the full weight of the law would be meted out to
anyone who engaged in any electoral fraud, including violence,
vote-buying, ballot box snatching, hate speeches and other
unwholesome practices capable of undermining the peace and
stability of the electoral process.”

“The IGP has charged all police officers and other law
enforcement agents deployed for the election to act in accordance
with the Electoral Act and other extant laws guiding their overall
conduct before, during and after the elections,” the statement
partly read.

“He warns that police officers and officers of other law
enforcement agencies found acting contrary to their oaths of office
or in aid of illicit electoral practices will be strictly and
personally held liable with dire legal consequences.”

He reiterated that adequate deployments in terms of manpower,
marine and aerial surveillance, and other assets of the force had
been made to ensure effective security coverage.

SEE FULL STATEMENT HERE:

ONDO GUBER ELECTION: IGP CAUTIONS POLITICIANS AGAINST
VIOLENCE

• Charges Police and other Law Enforcement Agents to be above
  Board

With three days to the Ondo Gubernatorial Election, slated to
hold on Saturday, 10th October 2020, the Inspector-General of
Police, IGP M.A. Adamu, NPM, mni has for the umpteenth time, warned
politicians against actions and utterances that could be inimical
to a free, fair and credible election. Specifically, the IGP warns
that the full weight of the law will be meted out to anyone, no
matter their status in society, who engages in any electoral fraud
such as political violence, vote buying, ballot box snatching, hate
speeches and all other unwholesome practices capable of undermining
the peace and stability of the electoral process.

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Similarly, the IGP has charged all Police Officers and other law
enforcement agents deployed for the election to act in accordance
with the Electoral Act and other extant laws guiding their overall
conduct before, during and after the elections. He warns that
Police Officers and officers of other law enforcement agencies
found acting contrary to their oaths of office or in aid of illicit
electoral practices will be strictly and personally held liable
with dire legal consequences.

Meanwhile, the IGP has reassured the people of Ondo State that
adequate security measures have been emplaced to ensure their
safety throughout the period of the gubernatorial election and
beyond. He reiterates that there have been adequate deployments in
terms of manpower, marine and aerial surveillance and other assets
of the force to ensure effective security coverage.  He
therefore enjoins all eligible voters to come out en mass to freely
and peacefully exercise their franchise in line with their civic
obligation, without any fear of intimidation on the day of the
election.

DCP FRANK MBA

FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

FORCE HEADQUARTERS

ABUJA

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