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INEC Worried Over Kidnapping, Threatens Prosecution Over False Information by OluwaGoverment(m): 4:13am On Jun 22, 2021
THE Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday expressed fears over Nigeria’s worsening security problems.

The election management body said it was particularly concerned about threats of kidnapping as it prepares for the Continuous Voter Registration ahead of the 2023 general elections.

The commission also vowed to prosecute Nigerians who supply false information during the registration exercise.

Chairman of the INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and Director (Information and Communication Technology), Chidi Nwafor, expressed these views in separate interventions during the second quarterly meeting with Bureau Chiefs of media organisations, in Abuja.

The commission also used the occasion to demonstrate the procedure for the proposed online registration as well as present the new INEC Voter Enrollment Device.

Yakubu said, “We are concerned about the security issues in some parts of the country. The commission would be deploying 5,346 officials to 2,673 registration centers. What happens if any of these staff is abducted?

“Our responsibility is to conduct credible elections and also protect our staff. The security agencies are also facing challenges and there have been concerns that INEC officials might be targets of criminals. What then is the best way to deploy these officials and machines while also ensuring their safety.”


According to him, registration would be carried out continuously for over a year until the third quarter of 2022, adding that the commission was targeting at least 20 million new voters.

He said the commission had also made robust provisions for Internally Displaced Persons who might have misplaced their Permanent Voter Cards due to insecurity.

Yakubu also said, “The success of the exercise depends to a considerable extent on citizens’ awareness through voter education. There will be new registrants, requests for intra-State and inter-State transfers as well as the replacement of voters’ cards as provided by law.”

On his part, Nwafor said INEC would not hesitate to use the nation’s Cybercrime Act 2015, to prosecute those who attempt to undermine the system.

He said[b], “After undertaking the online pre-registration, that person still has to come to our center for facial and biometric capture. At this point, we will be able to fish out underage registrants. And if that person brings people to force our officials to register him or her, there is still a technology that will enable us to fish out the culprit.”[/b]
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Re: INEC Worried Over Kidnapping, Threatens Prosecution Over False Information by AntiChristian: 6:24am On Jun 22, 2021
O Allah, The creator of all! Guide our leaders aright and help our youth the truth to know!

It's no use ranting, whining and cursing about!

God bless our country Nigeria. God bless me in Nigeria!

A better Nigeria starts with us all.
Re: INEC Worried Over Kidnapping, Threatens Prosecution Over False Information by kingzjay(m): 6:25am On Jun 22, 2021
INEC worried?

Most of their agents take bribe and allow elections to be rigged. Most their agents are also agents to politicians.

They should start with threatening some of their staff who compromise election materials and results

This country no balance jhoor
Re: INEC Worried Over Kidnapping, Threatens Prosecution Over False Information by tydi(m): 6:26am On Jun 22, 2021
grin


When doing the right thing, why scared then
Re: INEC Worried Over Kidnapping, Threatens Prosecution Over False Information by Nwaezeudo: 6:26am On Jun 22, 2021
Mahmood!

You're part of the team that brought this calamity back again in 2019. Ensure you keep billions for ransom because his boys/brothers must strike.
Re: INEC Worried Over Kidnapping, Threatens Prosecution Over False Information by Fasindo: 6:27am On Jun 22, 2021
shocked





Hope they won't prosecute INEC for saying the truth.

Emerging being posted to Kaduna or Niger state as INEC ad-hoc staff.
Anyway my advise to those that will be posted to Kaduna and Niger state as Ad-hoc staff is go with their ransom so that Gunmi boys will release you immediately
Re: INEC Worried Over Kidnapping, Threatens Prosecution Over False Information by waslag11(m): 6:29am On Jun 22, 2021
Okay, we move

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Re: INEC Worried Over Kidnapping, Threatens Prosecution Over False Information by Theunbothered: 6:30am On Jun 22, 2021
What then is the best way to deploy these officials and machines while also ensuring their safety

You're asking us to tell you how to do your job?

Let me answer with a question; How do celebrities, politicians and large sums of cash move around Nigeria?

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Re: INEC Worried Over Kidnapping, Threatens Prosecution Over False Information by Akwamkpuruamu: 6:30am On Jun 22, 2021
Turn to cows, the military will protect you with its full arsenals
Re: INEC Worried Over Kidnapping, Threatens Prosecution Over False Information by oluwaseyi0: 6:31am On Jun 22, 2021
You people are planning to employ that foul-mouthed buhari errand girl onuchie or what's her name, yet you people still have mouth to complain of anything
Re: INEC Worried Over Kidnapping, Threatens Prosecution Over False Information by Cutehector(m): 6:32am On Jun 22, 2021
When are they going to make nin compulsory for voter registration? cry
Re: INEC Worried Over Kidnapping, Threatens Prosecution Over False Information by TLE900: 6:32am On Jun 22, 2021
Re: INEC Worried Over Kidnapping, Threatens Prosecution Over False Information by Grace001: 6:33am On Jun 22, 2021
Mmmm they are coming up with strategy to postpone election come 2023. Interesting
Re: INEC Worried Over Kidnapping, Threatens Prosecution Over False Information by superCleanworks(m): 6:33am On Jun 22, 2021
okay ohh

we still have about 500 whole days before 2023 finally comes and there is so much to worry about for INEC.

this one wey voters don dey chop grass already in 2021.
Re: INEC Worried Over Kidnapping, Threatens Prosecution Over False Information by GualaGuala(m): 6:35am On Jun 22, 2021
Election around d corner,our useless youths over to you
Re: INEC Worried Over Kidnapping, Threatens Prosecution Over False Information by Nobody: 6:43am On Jun 22, 2021
The commission also vowed to prosecute Nigerians who supply false information during the registration exercise.

This is the kind of attitude that is turning Nigeria into a joke.
Someone just sits somewhere to continue making empty threats. Meanwhile, there are hundreds of thousands of toddlers from the Northwest already in the voters' register which fact is clear to everybody. No effort will ever be made to remove these alamjiris from the register.
Re: INEC Worried Over Kidnapping, Threatens Prosecution Over False Information by Badonasty(m): 6:46am On Jun 22, 2021
Na una sabi
Re: INEC Worried Over Kidnapping, Threatens Prosecution Over False Information by Joetttimua1811(m): 7:26am On Jun 22, 2021
APC

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