The Deputy Inspector General of
Police (DIG) Operations, Mr. Habilal Joshak, has said the security details of
important personalities in Ekiti will be withdrawn on Saturday to add to the
credibility of the Ekiti governorship election holding on July 14.
The police boss added that no
party will be allowed to hold any political rally not approved by the police
until the election is held.
Addressing journalists in Ado Ekiti
on Wednesday, Joshak said he will work with one Assistant Inspector General of
Police (AIG), Mr. H.H. Karma and three other Commissioners of Police; Ali Janga
, J.B. Kokumo and G.B. Umar , who will man each of the senatorial districts in
the state.
Joshak said they have contacted
security details of Governor Fayose and the candidate of the All Progressives
Congress(APC), Dr Kayode Fayemi and other top government officials to report at
6 am at the police headquarters in Ado Ekiti on Saturday.
“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,” he warned.
Joshak urged his men not to work
for any political party, saying any police officer found exhibiting such will
have himself to blame.
“Those who want to create posts
where votes are going to be bought will be disappointed. We are not going allow
it.
“If you cast your votes, you can
keep a distance and protect your votes, but if you snatch the ballot, we will
cut off your hands, if you run with it, we will stop your legs.
“If you come out with masquerade
on the day of election, we will get it arrested and unmask the man behind it.
“My men will be civil, so people
are free to come out to vote. Nobody will be harassed, that is not part of our
duties.
“Our duty is to secure not only
the electoral materials but all the citizens. We are going to be professional
and watchful because we don’t want to be bedeviled with cases of hooliganism,
ballot snatching and hate speeches before, during and after this election”, he
said.
On the blockage of the government
house, Jashak said: “We are not here to usurp the authority of Governor Fayose.
We are not here to rubbish him because he represents the people.
“But we are not going to allow
any rally that can trigger violence in the state. You can see that the state is
tensed up.
“As law enforcement agents, we
must be proactive and take actions that can prevent crisis rather than trying
to quell it after it might have broken out”, he said.
He said the government house has
not been blocked, clarifying that the policemen only blocked the road from
Fajuyi to the State Secretariat.
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