Edo: No Movement Of Vehicles On Election Day – IGP

The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) Muhammed Adamu on Thursday ordered the restriction of vehicular movement from midnight on Friday to 6 pm on Saturday in view of the Edo State governorship election.

The information was relayed via the official Twitter handle of the Police Force.

“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has ordered the restriction of vehicular movement from 11:59 PM on Friday, 18th September 2020 – 6 pm on Saturday, 19th September 2020,” Adamu said.

The IGP noted that the restriction order is informed by the need to prevent the free flow, circulation and use of illicit arms and hard drugs.

It is also aimed at checkmating “the movement of political thugs and touts and other criminally-minded individuals especially from contiguous States from hijacking and disrupting the electoral processes”.

He enjoined citizens to go out en-masse on the day of the election and vote, noting that the Police and other security agencies have been sufficiently mobilized to provide a safe, secure and conducive environment for the election.

“While regretting any inconveniences the restriction order may cause the citizens, the IGP enjoins the citizens to see the restriction as part of necessary sacrifices towards the enthronement of democracy,” Adamu said.

He, however, warned that the Force would not sit idly by and watch citizens who may want to engage in any violent and destructive acts such as snatching of ballot boxes, vote-buying, vote-selling, hate speeches, and others capable of compromising the election.