Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Zone 2, Joseph Mbu, today issued a warning that a constable in the zone will effect the arrest of any politician or governor who fails to conduct himself in an orderly manner while the elections take place in Nigeria.
Speaking during his official visit to the Ogun State Police Command headquarters, Eleweran, Mbu argued that he would be on what he termed electoral duty to keep an eye on everyone coming to the polling units to vote, adding that anyone caught with arms should be arrested instantly.
According to the AIG, "I am here to encourage, support and advise you because we have a critical part to play in the forthcoming elections.
"Our actions and activities will go a long way to decide this election, so, I have come to tell you that we must remain impartial in ensuring free, fair, peaceful and violent-free polls.
"As far as the law is concerned, we are not going to respect anybody and whoever is coming to the booth should vote and leave peacefully.
"Anyone who comes there to campaign, even if it is the chief executive of the state, a constable at that polling booth would stop him.
"I am here to make sure everywhere is calm; I am not here at Zone 2 only for elections. The Zone 2 must not just fail during the elections.
"I am here to make sure everything goes on peacefully, but the police will arrest anybody that commits any electoral offences.
"Anybody found with arms will be arrested by the police; and anyone that cannot be arrested, we will recover the arms by force."
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