…Tasks Strategic Police Managers on Stakeholders Engagement
Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, CFR, has directed Commissioners of Police in charge of State Commands to ensure that investigations in all cases of violations against the 2022 Electoral Act are concluded.
According to the IGP, electoral violations that are to be swiftly concluded and the case files forwarded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for prosecution are the ones committed during the February 25th 2023 Presidential and National Assembly electioneering process.
The IGP’s directive was contained in a press statement released on Monday by Force Headquarters, Abuja Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
“In a bid to ensure all-inclusive election security management and accord Nigerians benefits/leverage of active participation, to achieve free, fair, and credible Gubernatorial and State Houses of Assembly elections on 18th March, 2023, the IGP has tasked Strategic Police Managers to engage stakeholders in their respective jurisdictions through town hall meetings and other viable avenues.
“The Inspector-General of Police has therefore urged well-meaning members of the public to collaborate with the Police and other law enforcement agencies tasked with election security management, to ensure a hitch-free security architecture for all and sundry particularly the electorates, accredited observers, INEC officials and materials so that all citizens can exercise their franchise without molestation, harassment and security threats.”
