The Commissioner of Police in Delta State ,CP Olufemi Abaniwonda has ordered the massive deployment of police personnel accross the state ahead of Local government elections slated for Saturday to ensure hitch free voting exercise.Marine Police have equally been deployed to the waterways to ensure that coastal areas too are peaceful during the election
The Police command aslo disclosed that there will be vehicular restriction except for those that are on essential duties .The restriction also exempted students from writing the National Business and Technical Examinations Board examination.
A statemnt from the image maker of Delta Police Command, SP Bright Edafe in Asaba said “There will be restriction of vehicular movement from 0800hours (8AM) to 1500 hours (3PM) on 13/07/2024, only officials on emergency and essential duties which include accredited election monitors and observers, will be allowed passage during this time NABTEB examination students are also exempted from this restriction of movement order. While regretting the inconveniences this will cause, members of the public are therefore advised to adhere to this instruction as anyone found wanting will be made to face the full wrath of the law. The ban on VIP escorts during the election will also be enforced, they are therefore advised not to move with their security details on Election Day, as any officer found wanting will be arrested and sanctioned accordingly.
The CP also advises all non-state actors (vigilante, anti-cult volunteers, hunters etc.) that they will not be playing any role whatsoever during the elections, so they are to steer clear of the polling units and the entire election process, as any of them found meddling in the election process will be decisively dealt with. While wishing residents in the state a hitch-free election, it’s pertinent to note that the success of this election to a large extent, lies on how the electorate conducts themselves.
The CP therefore urges all residents to be law-abiding, and rest assured that the command will not compromise in carrying out its primary responsibility of ensuring the protection of life and property, as well as the preservation of public tranquillity before, during, and after the elections.”it said
