Imo bye-election: Police Commissioner advises contestants, supporters to conduct themselves

The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Hussaini has vowed not to tolerate any act of breakdown of law and order in the forthcoming State Constituency election scheduled to hold on Saturday, 26th of February, 2022 in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State.

The CP reiterated the command’s readiness not to deviate from the tenets of impartiality and professionalism.

In a statement issued on Thursday in Owerri, through the Command’s Public Relations Officer CSP Michael Abatham, the command inform the good people of Imo State especially, those residents in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of the state that, there will be restriction of movement from 6 am to 4 pm.

He appealed to all and sundry to come out en-mass with their valid PVC to exercise their civic responsibility without fear of intimidation or harassment.

The CP advised all political parties, their flag bearers and supporters to conduct themselves in a manner that will guarantee safety, smooth and peaceful conduct of the election.

For politicians and VIPs coming to exercise their franchise, Rabiu advised them to do so without their security orderlies.

He said that personnel of any security agencies seen escorting any Politicians or VIPs as orderlies will be arrested adding that the use of sirens, canvassing or soliciting for votes during the election period is prohibited.

In the same vain he urged parents and guardians to equally advise and warn their children and wards to stay out of trouble during this period and not allow themselves to be used by any politicians to cause crisis in any act of thuggery, gangsterism and hooliganism.

The Police boss said that the Command is working assiduously with other security agencies to provide adequate security to ensure a level playing ground for all the political parties and all eligible electorates to exercise their franchise peaceful.

 CP Rabiu Hussaini enjoins the good people of Imo State, especially, residents of Ngo Okpala to be law-abiding and voluntarily comply with the order restricting unnecessary movement during the election period, unless those on essential duties.

He also advised that they should report promptly any acts of electoral malpractice, political thuggery or any criminality observed to the nearest Police Patrol Team.

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