The police say the challenge of
securing voters and electoral officials was tougher in Kogi than Bayelsa.
While governorship election held
in both states, there was a rerun election in Kogi west senatorial district.
There were reports of financial
inducement of voters and violence in the two states.
But speaking when he featured on
Channels Television on Saturday evening, Frank Mba, force public relations
officer, said Kogi recorded a higher level of violence.
He blamed politicians for the
rancour, saying the police did their best.
“I admit that there have been
challenges in Kogi. The situation in Kogi has been challenging, more
challenging than Bayelsa,” he said.
“When you are policing an
environment where politicians play very desperate games and want to win at all
cost, you will be swimming against the tides”.
Mba said 22 persons have been
arrested in Kogi while ammunition have been recovered.
He added that in the build-up to
the elections, the force took the initiative of mopping up some of the illicit
weapons but that it is impossible to get rid of all the weapons, particularly
in areas where elections took place.
“As hard as we might have tried I
do not believe that we will be able to mop up every single illicit weapon
within those areas where elections are currently taking place,” he said.
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