Ahead of the Presidential election on Saturday, the acting Inspector General of Police, IGP, Muhammed Adamu, has ordered the restriction of vehicular movement between 6am and 6pm.
This was made known in a statement in Abuja on Thursday by the Force Spokesman ACP Frank Mba.
According to the statement, this is in a bid to allow security agencies do their jobs properly and also prevent hoodlums from distrupting the election electoral process.
The statement reads: “As part of efforts in furtherance of the overall interest of public order, public wellbeing and safety and national security as it relates to the general elections billed to take place on Saturday, February 16th, 2019, the Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Muhammed Adamu, has ordered the restriction of vehicular movement from 6am – 6pm on Saturday, 16th February, 2019.
“The IGP notes that the restriction will assist the security agencies in effectively policing the electoral process, thereby preventing hoodlums and criminally-minded elements from hijacking and disrupting the electoral process.”
More so, the IGP urged members of the public to troupe out en-masse on election day, to exercise their franchise without fear, noting that adequate security arrangement have been made to secure lives and properties.
He urged the citizens to steer-clear of vote buying, vote selling, hate speeches, circulating fake news, snatching of ballot boxes and other acts capable of truncating the people’s will noting that the Force will not hesitate to bring to bear the full weight of the law on anyone who engages in any crime during this period.
