Ondo 2020: IGP Restricts Vehicular Movement Ahead Of Tomorrow’s Poll

Daily Metro News NG

The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has ordered the restriction of vehicular movement from 11:59pm on Friday, 9th October, 2020 to 6pm on Saturday, 10th October, 2020 in Ondo State.

The order is part of efforts by the Nigerian Police Force to ensure effective coordination of public order and safety during the gubernatorial election, Daily Metro News has gathered.

This was contained in a statement signed by the force public relation officer, DCP Frank Mba, he reiterated that the vehicular restriction order, among other things, is aimed at preventing political actors and troublemakers from freely engaging in unpatriotic and violent acts, circulation and use of illicit arms and hard drugs, movement of political thugs from contiguous States to Ondo State and disruption of the electoral processes, etc, which are inimical to the dictates of the electoral laws.

The statement reads, “The IGP calls on residents of the Sunshine State to go out in their numbers on the day of the election and exercise their franchise. He assures that adequate security arrangement has been emplaced to secure the public space for the election.

“The IGP also enjoins the citizens to bear any inconveniences arising from the restriction order, noting that the order is part of necessary sacrifices we all have to endure to nurture and sustain democracy in the country. He however warns that anybody who engages in snatching of ballot boxes, vote buying, vote selling, hate speeches, and any other act capable of compromising the integrity of the electoral process will be brought to book.

DCP FRANK MBA
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA