Nigerian Police have encouraged the public to be law-abiding citizens as they troop out to exercise their franchise this coming Gubernatorial elections on Saturday in Lagos State and some other States in Nigeria.
According to the Lagos PPRO,Hundeyin,there would be no vehicular movement in the state from 0000HRS-1800HRS, except for essential duty vehicles such as ambulances, fire trucks, patrol vehicles of Federal Government security agencies.
Also 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.
This was contained in a statement issued by Police Public Relations Officer,
Lagos State Command,
Ikeja-Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin anipr, mipra.
It states “In line with the security architecture emplaced for the 2023 General Elections, human and vehicular movements will be restricted on Saturday, March 18, 2023 between 0000hrs and 1800hrs across all roads, waterways and airways in Lagos State.
“In the same vein, security aides of public and private individuals, who have already been scaled down in accordance with the Electoral Act 2022, are not allowed to escort their principals to polling units and collation centers 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.
“Members of the public are encouraged 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.
