By Correspondent in Lokoja.
The Police Command Kogi State has issued a stern warning to hoodlums and troublemakers to stay away from polling units and collation centres during Saturday’s bye-election in the Okura II State Constituency.
In a statement on Friday in Lokoja, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Williams Ovye-Aya, also cautioned members of the public against taking the law into their own hands.
“Anyone caught violating electoral laws during the bye-election will be dealt with decisively.The police will not hesitate to take firm action against anyone attempting to disrupt the peace currently being enjoyed in the state,”Ovye-Aya said.
He said the Commissioner of Police, CP Miller Dantawaye, had reiterated the command’s readiness, in partnership with other security agencies, to ensure a peaceful and orderly election.
Dantawaye,he added ,urged residents of the affected communities to cooperate fully with security operatives and to be vigilant against criminal elements seeking to disrupt the process.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
