The Inspector General of Police, [IGP] Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the restriction of all forms of vehicular movement on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation, from 12 am to 6 pm on March 18th election day in all states where elections will be conducted with the exception of those on essential services such as INEC Officials, Electoral Observers, Accredited Media and Observers, Ambulances responding to medical emergencies, firefighters, etc.
This directive was contained in a Press Statement released by CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi the Force Public Relations Officer [FPRO] in Abuja.
Adejobi said that the IGP has reaffirmed that the ban on all security aides to VIPs and escorts from accompanying their principals and politicians to polling booths and collation centres during the election. State-established and owned security outfits/organizations, quasi-security units, and privately-owned guard and security outfits are also barred from participating in election security management.
The Inspector General of Police, therefore, urges all citizens to be law abiding during and after the elections he also assures that all necessary security arrangements have been put in place to ensure that they exercise their franchise unhindered.
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