The Deputy Inspector General of
Police (DIG) Operations, Habilal Joshak, has warned people of Ekiti State
against involving themselves in any form of electoral malpractice.
Joshak warned that anyone who
attempts to snatch ballot box will have his hands cut off and if the person
tries to run, “we will stop your legs.”
He said this while explaining why
the Force withdrew the security aides to top politicians involved in the
Saturday’s election.
In a statement, Joshak said gone
are the days when political office holders of different categories from the
governor to the chairman of Local Government Area would go to polling booths
with their security details.
He said their security details
were withdrawn until after the election.
According to the Deputy Inspector
of Police, “We won’t allow anybody to go to the polling booth with armed men,
this is a breach of the Electoral Act.
“We have contacted them and they
have to be here before election commences. This election must not be compromised.
They will be documented and whoever defies this will be sanctioned, because
they have been contacted.
“If you cast your votes, you can
keep a distance and protect your votes, but if you snatch the ballot box we
will cut off your hands, if you run with it, we will stop your legs.
“Our duty is to secure not only
the electoral materials but also all the citizens. We are going to be
professional and watchful because we don’t want to be bedevilled with cases of
hooliganism, ballot box snatching and hate speeches before, during and after
this election”.
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