The
Commissioner of Police in charge of Osun State governorship election,
Mr. Augustine Evbakhabokun, on Friday warned trouble makers to stay away
from the state or be ready to face the full wrath of the law.
The new CP said this in Osogbo at a
press conference he addressed to state the level of preparedness of the
police for today’s election.
According to the CP, the policemen
and other security agents deployed for the election are going to ensure
that there is no violence anywhere in the state.
He warned voters against taking
photograph shot of their already thumb printed ballot papers. He said
the act constituted a breach of the Electoral Act.
He said that there would be total restriction of movement from 6pm on Friday to 6pm on Saturday until after the election.
He said, “ There will be 24 hour restriction of movement within the state commencing from 6pm on Friday to 6pm on Saturday.
“The restriction of movement became
necessary to forestall any act capable of causing a breakdown of law
and order in the state during and after the poll.
“The restriction of movement will
include inter-highways around the state. The restriction of movement is
part of measures towards ensuring a hitch free election in the state.”
The CP said that the restriction
would affect media organisations’ vehicles conveying newspapers into the
state. Evbakhabokun also debunked the rumour that two officials of
the Independent National Electoral Commission were arrested with
vehicle full of already thumb printed ballot papers.
He confirmed that the police arrested two INEC officials with the commission’s vehicle and they were taken to the State Criminal
investigation Department for interrogation.
investigation Department for interrogation.
He, however said that the two
officials had been cleared by the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the
state, Mr. Olusegun Agbaje, who confirmed that the men were on an
official assignment.
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