Police bar quasi-security outfits from election duties

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Officers of the Nigeria Police Force

By Muhammad Nasir Bashir

Mr Emmanuel Ekot, the Commissioner of Police (CP) in Jigawa, has barred all quasi-security outfits from election duties in the state.

DSP Lawan Shiisu, the command spokesman, stated this in a statement on Friday in Dutse, the state capital.

He warned political thugs to steer clear of the elections.

According to him, all state-established and owned security outfits, organizations, quasi-security units and privately-owned guards and security outfits are barred from participating in election security.

He also said that the police and other security agencies have been mandated to impose the restriction of movement orders from 12 am to 6 pm on Saturday.

The CP cautions politicians in the state against any act that would compromise peace and the electoral process.

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“In this regard, the command in collaboration with all security agencies across the state will work assiduously to fish out troublemakers and their sponsors, conduct a thorough investigation, and charge the culprits in court,” he added.

Ekot warned security aides and escorts not to accompany their principals to polling units and collation centres as anyone found flouting the directive would be severely sanctioned.

The CP assured law-abiding citizens of adequate security, saying they should turn out en masse and peacefully cast their votes.

He advised all security personnel deployed for the exercise to be professional, civil, polite and shun any form of corrupt practice.

According to Ekot, the Police will not allow undesirable elements to use the opportunity offered by the elections to foment trouble.

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