Elections: Nasarawa State Police Command Warns Politicians Against Importing Thugs in Akwanga, Nasarawa Eggon, Toto and Kokona LGA’S.

By Michael Umudjon

Nasarawa State Police Command Warns Politicians Against Importing Thugs in Akwanga, Nasarawa Eggon, Toto and Kokona LGA’S..

The Nasarawa State Police command says it has intelligence report of some Politicians who trying truncate the electoral process come Saturday 18th Match 2023.

DSP Ramhan Nansel the commands Public Relation Officer made this known in a statement made available to Option FM News desk, Friday morning.

“It has come to the knowledge of the Nasarawa State Police Command that, some desperate group of politicians in their bid to truncate the electoral process in the State have resort to importing political thugs into some Local governments such as Nasarawa Eggon, Akwanga, Toto and Kokona”

This statement said the act contravenes the electoral Act, 2022, and those found disturbing the flow of the elections would face the penalties.

“In view of the forgoing, the Command is using this medium to warn all politicians who are nursing the idea of disrupting the electoral process or contravene the Electoral Act, 2022 to stay away from such and allow the electoral process to be carried out under peaceful atmosphere; as the Command will use all necessary forces/do everything within its operational guidelines in synergy with all security agencies in the State to deal ruthlessly or subdue any act, that is capable of rupturing the polls come March 18, 2023”.

Furthermore, the Nasarawa State Police command said members of the public and all political parties are to note that, there will be restriction of movement from 12 mid-night of March 17, 2023 to 6:00pm of March 18, 2023.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Maiyaki Baba also called on members of the public to go out en masse and vote for candidates of their choice without fear while assuring them of maximum security.