The Inspector General of Police, Mr.
Solomon Arase Wednesday spoke tough
ahead of this Saturday re-run elections in
Rivers state.
He warned politicians who wish to foment
trouble to be prepared to face the wrath of
law.
Re-run elections will hold in 37
constituencies involving the three senatorial
districts, 12 federal constituencies and 22
state constituencies.
Arase who spoke at a joint briefing with
Chairman, Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC), Prof. Mohammed
Yakubu said a comprehensive security
analysis have been conducted with some
trouble spots and individuals identified.
The identified individuals he further said
have been placed under watch and should
they cross the threshold; the police will be
forced to take action.
He added that apart from the deployment of
6,000 police personnel, special protection
units, explosive ordinance department,
federal special anti-robbery squad,
operatives of the criminal intelligence and
investigation department, counterterrorism
unit and marine section of the force are
being deployed.
IGP maintained that the police force is
committed to guiding the nation’s
democracy.
He however assured that the security
architecture that will be put in place in place
will be civil enough to protect all political
actors across the party divides.
He said: “at this juncture, let me note that
the intelligence unit of the Nigeria police has
conducted a comprehensive security
analysis if Rivers state. The areas likely to
present major security threat as well as
individuals who are poised to make
themselves available as political thugs to
threaten the peaceful conduct of the
electoral process have been identified.
“I can assure you that appropriate
mechanisms have been duly emplaced to
prevent the anti-democratic elements from
manifesting their criminal intent.”
While noting that identified trouble makers
will not be picked for now, IGP however said
that the individuals have been placed under
watch and will be forced to pick them up
when they cross the threshold set for them.
He added, “our democracy has evolved to a
level where political gladiators and
electorates should allow morality, integrity,
genuine national passion, service and above
all, the dictates of paw to guide their actions.
The days when political power is attained
through the rule of violence rather than the
rule of law and democratic value s are
fading and our political actors that believe in
turning citizens to political thugs and
cannon folders to bear the fatal brunt of
their political ambition should allow such
thoughts to fade henceforth or be prepared
to face the wrath of justice.”
He also used the opportunity to announce
the restriction of movement during the re-
run elections.
On why no political offender has been
prosecuted so far in the country, Mr. Arase
noted that the police is handicapped since it
is not a criminal issue.
Meanwhile, INEC Chairman has assured the
state of the commission’s preparedness to
conduct the elections.
Yakubu said 24,930 ad-hoc staff have been
engaged as part of the efforts to ensure a
successful conduct on Saturday. He further
noted that training has commenced for the
ad-hoc members.
INEC Chair also revealed that none of the
electoral officers currently posted as head of
local government offices in the state will
participate I the election.
While noting that non sensitive materials
have been moved to the state, he announced
that sensitive materials will be deployed to
the state today.
Yakubu also used the opportunity to
announce that card readers will be used for
accreditation.
He also reiterated his call for the
establishment of electoral offence tribunal.


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Empty threat

NYPF gird your loins.

Some much tension has been created in the state by Wike and Amaechi.

These two guys are riff-raffs. Nicomoops.

Wishing you guys a good day in your quest to maintaining law and order in the bye Elections.

And no uniformed man will be given chance to intimidate

No be dis man pikin follow get work for CBN?

story story by buhar's boy.

story story by buhari's boy.

ORDER FROM ABOVE!
"deal decisively with all sponsors of violence. I have given you Mr Arase clear directives in this regard" - President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR

RESPONDING TO THE ORDER :
The days when political power is attained
through the rule of violence rather than the
rule of law and democratic values are
fading and our political actors like Wike and Sekibo that believe in turning citizens to political thugs and
cannon folders to bear the fatal brunt of
their political ambition should allow such
thoughts to fade henceforth or be prepared
to face the wrath of justice.”-IGP Solomon Arase