The curfew starts 11:59 pm on Friday and ends 6pm on Saturday.
Police spokesman, Frank Mba, in a statement said this would ensure public order and safety during the governorship election and cited the need to prevent the movement of illicit arms, hard drugs and political thugs.
The IGP enjoined citizens to go out en-masse and vote, assuring that security agencies have been sufficiently mobilized to provide a safe, secure and conducive environment.
He told citizens to see the restriction as part of necessary sacrifices towards the enthronement of democracy.
Adamu warned against any form of violence, snatching of ballot boxes, vote-buying, vote-selling, hate speeches, and other acts capable of compromising the electoral processes.
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I pray for a peaceful election.
ReplyDeleteNice one. Before they start transporting materials for rigging from one voting centre to another.
ReplyDeleteAll these cause of election. Elections that were supposed to hold with people going about their normal daily life.
ReplyDeleteThis country is just something else. What kinda country is this Lord
Very sad!! You are very right jare..Just set of immature politicians..Election is it not to show someone do you have to restrict movement because of elections..Abeg 2nd base jare...
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ReplyDeleteHow about those that are allowed to move, what measures have been sent placed to ensure that they themselves do not rig the election?