POLICE RESTRICT MOVEMENT ON GORVERNORSHIP/ HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ON ELECTION DAY IN EBONYI.
BY UZORIGWE Gloria,
Abakaliki.
The Commissioner of Police Ebonyi State Police Command, CP. Faleye E. S. Olaleye Psc wishes to inform the general public that sequel to Gubernatorial/House of Assembly elections coming up tomorrow 18th March 2023 and in compliance with IGP’s directive, there will be total restriction of persons and vehicular movement across the state on election day.
This is to ensure public order management and the safety of electorates as well as to assist the security agencies with effective policing and to deter miscreants from disrupting the electoral process.
Consequently, the Command has placed the following restriction Orders:
Restriction of persons and vehicular movement across the state;
Unauthorized vehicular movement on roads, and other means of transportation between the hours of midnight of Friday to 06:00 pm of Saturday, 18th march, 2023 except essential services;
INEC staff, Ambulance, Firefighter, and approved Election Observers with approved means of identification.
Important personalities (VIPs) and politicians are equally barred from going to polling units with their security details (aides and escorts) on Election day.
They are therefore warned to desist from unnecessary movement from one polling unit to another on Election Day.
Note, the unauthorized use of sirens, revolving lights, covered plate numbers and tinted glasses is still in force and violators will be sanctioned appropriately.
On this note, operatives attached to the Command in conjunction with other sister security agencies will be deployed to ensure full enforcement.
However, the Commissioner of Police reiterates the ban on all security aides to VIPs and escorts from accompanying their principals and politicians to polling booths and/or collation centres during the election.
State-established and owned security outfits/organizations, quasi-security units, private guards and other security outfits are also barred from participating in election security management.
Use of Thugs or Armed hoodlums and Dogs are equally prohibited.
Therefore, anyone found deliberately “directly or indirectly” flouting this order (s) will be arrested and prosecuted accordingly.
To report suspicious persons, activities or request security response,the Command, therefore, urge members of the public to contact the Nigeria Police Force through Commissioner of Police Election Duties, Area Commanders or the Joint Election Monitoring Group domiciled in Ebonyi State their lines.
