{"id":99968,"date":"2023-11-06T20:27:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T19:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nov-11-guber-elections-police-will-deal-with-criminals-igp-warns"},"modified":"2023-11-06T22:47:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T21:47:41","slug":"nov-11-guber-elections-police-will-deal-with-criminals-igp-warns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nov-11-guber-elections-police-will-deal-with-criminals-igp-warns","title":{"rendered":"Nov 11 guber elections: Police will deal with criminals \u2013 IGP warns"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Police will not tolerate electoral violence in Bayelsa State during the off-cycle governorship election scheduled for Saturday.<\/p>\n

Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun issued the warning in Yenagoa on Monday during a courtesy visit to Governor Douye Diri.<\/p>\n

Egbetokun said that the police and other security agencies are fully prepared and duty-bound to ensure free and fair polls.<\/p>\n

He stressed that troublemakers would have the law to contend with.<\/p>\n

The IGP also assured that the police and other security agencies would be neutral before, during and after the exercise and enjoined Bayelsa people to have confidence in them.<\/p>\n

According to him, the increased deployment of police personnel in the state was to forestall any form of violence during the polls.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are aware that the election is just four days away. I assure you that the police, with the assistance of other security agencies, will provide adequate security on November 11.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Bayelsa and in Kogi and Imo, elections will take place. I want to say with confidence that the police and other security agencies have taken a position to be neutral.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, those with criminal intention to disrupt the election in Bayelsa will meet our men on ground. They will have the whole of us to contend with,\u201d Egbetokun told the governor.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Police will not tolerate electoral violence in Bayelsa State during the off-cycle governorship election scheduled for Saturday. Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun issued the warning in Yenagoa on Monday during a courtesy visit to Governor Douye Diri. 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