The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, and the Department of State Services, DSS, have adational Electoral Commission, INEC, to postpone the governorship election in Edo state already scheduled for this Saturday, September 10.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Don Awunah, and an agent of the DSS‎, Garba Abdullahi, stated this at a press conference on Wednesday, citing security concerns as the reason for the request.

Reading out a statement on behalf of both agencies, Awunah said, “The Nigeria police and the DSS wish to inform the general public that credible intelligence availed to the agencies indicate plans by insurgent/extremist elements to attack vulnerable communities and soft targets with high population during the forthcoming Sallah celebrations between 12 and 13 September, 2016. Edo state is among the states being earmarked for these planned attacks by the extremists elements.


“It is in regard of this that we are appealing to INEC, which has legal duty to regulate elections in the country, to consider the need for possible postponement of the date of the election in Edo state in order to enable security agencies deal decisively with the envisaged terrorists threats.

“While the police/DSS remain mindful of the inconveniences this request may cause the various political stakeholders, it is our strong resolve that security agencies need not be distracted from ensuring a peaceful and secure Nigeria now and always.”

vedaxcool:
I think DSS should put in mechnaism to foil such attacks but the elections should go on.

TANTUMERGO007:

[s]better hand over to PDP, cause the election result may send baba buhari to hospital. Edo state no be afonja state[/s]

HungerBAD:
Boko Haram Attack in Edo State?

Interesting.

Hope this is not a political ploy, by the remaining of the PDP Loyalists in the DSS and NPF to postpone an election that the APC has wrapped up already?Anthony Anenih the Criminal, was a Top Policeman, and i know he still maintains his contacts in the NPF.

At the end of the day, Adams Oshiohmole is the Chief Security Officer of The State, and if he does not find the report credible, he should go ahead with the election.

APC has Edo State already.

APC thy smell defeat hahahahahaaaa




if them like they should move it to next year, who God has destined to win would win. pastor ti take over, you can't bring recession to Edo state

Like how God destined PMB to win despite GEJ through his NSA, Sambo Dasuki forcing Prof. Jega to postpone last year's election by 6 weeks.

ExAngel007:


http://dailypost.ng/2016/09/07/breaking-dss-police-advise-inec-postpone-edo-election/

MadCow1:


ExAngel007.. You fine like MammyWater..

Jus'sayin.