Police Assures EU Of Peaceful Election In Sokoto
By Onuminya Ochowechi In Sokoto
The Nigerian police Sokoto State command has assured the European Union (EU) of peaceful conduct of elections in Sokoto State.
The Commissioner of police in the state Muhammad Usaini Gumel disclosed this while addressing European Union observers who paid a courtesy on Thursday in Sokoto .
He said, the force will not condone wanton abuse of uniforms by any police man or tolerate misconducts from its officers during and after elections .
” Let me assure you that the police will collaborate with the Army and other security agencies to provide adequate security for INEC officials and any other body responsible for the successful conduct of free, fair and credible elections he stated.
He therefore said the police will continue to remain apolitical and exhibit professional conduct with a view to ensure peaceful, free, fair and credible elections.
“The command will not tolerate unprofessional conduct from any personnel during and after the election he added.
He stated that police with the military will not allow anyone to derail the electioneering process in the state.
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“Any person found culpable of sponsoring Thugs will be decisively dealt with no matter his position in the society he said..
The CP who lamented on profeliration of small and light weapons across the country stressing that the police would do everything in its power to contain the menace.
He however enjoined the politicians to play the games according to the rules saying the police has beam it searchlight on those who bent on breaching peaceful electioneering.
He further disclosed that in efforts to maintain law and order the command has been meeting critical stakeholders in the state for peaceful conduct of this election.
The CP later went into a closed doors meeting with EU delegations and police divisional police officer (DPO) across the state at the command conference hall.
