24th February, 2023
The Lagos State Police Command has imposed 12.00am to 6.00pm movement restriction in the state following Saturday’s presidential election.
A statement issued by spokesperson, Lagos Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin on Friday said in line with the security architecture emplaced for the 2023 General Elections, human and vehicular movements would be restricted on Saturday, February 25, 2023 between 12.00am and 6.00pm.
He said in the same vein, security aides of public and private individuals, who have already been scaled down in accordance with the Electoral Act 2022, were not allowed to escort their principals to polling units and collation centres armed.
“Except for essential duty vehicles such as ambulances, fire trucks, patrol vehicles of Federal Government security agencies, the use of sirens at or around polling units and collation centres is totally banned.
“In line with the Electoral Act 2022, no state-owned security agency is part of election security. Violators will be apprehended and prosecuted. Exempted from the movement restriction are essential workers, INEC officials and election observers,” he said.
Hundeyin encouraged members of the public to be law-abiding as they exercise their franchise.
“They are equally urged to promptly contact the police on any of the following numbers to report suspicious persons or activities around them: 08127155132, 08065154338, 08063299264, 08039344870,” he said.