In view of the forthcoming Local Government elections, scheduled to hold in all the 17 Local Government Areas of Enugu State slated for Wednesday February 23, the Commissioner of Police, Abubakar Lawal, has ordered the maximum deployment of personnel and other policing resources of the Command to ensure the security and peaceful conduct of the elections.
In a statement by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe on Sunday, the Police Commissioner said, they would collaborate with other security agencies, local security outfits and stakeholders to provide adequate security during the period of the elections and beyond.
The Police boss also cautioned political parties, their flag bearers and supporters against conducting themselves in manners capable of making the peaceful and smooth conduct of the elections impossible; while warning that acts of electoral malpractice and violence of any kind would not be tolerated before, during and after the elections.
According to him, “the electorate should use the opportunity of public holiday and restriction of non-essential human and vehicular movements on the day of the elections, as declared by the State Government, to go out en-masse and exercise their franchise without fear of intimidation or harassment”
