Mr. Habu Sani, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police overseeing the Kogi Governorship Election, has issued a statement prohibiting security personnel from accompanying VIPs to their polling units on Saturday.
SP Williams Ovye-Aya, a public relations officer for the state police, issued the following statement on behalf of the DIG in Lokoja:
“On no account should any security personnel attached to VIPs, Political and Public Officers or any personality across the state will be allowed to move or escort their Principals during the period of restrictions of vehicular movement.
“Any officer, who is caught violating this order by accompanying any VIPs, Political and Public Officers or any other personality to the polling unit will be arrested and dealt with accordingly.
“Therefore, VIPs, political and public officers that will vote should take note of this order so as to avoid any embarrassment that might befall them, ” he said.
“This is because the police and other security agencies will not allow any security breach during the period of the election.”
