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Police Boss Warns Individuals Against Announcing Election Results

Acting IGP, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu

The acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu has warned Nigerians against announcing the results of the just concluded Presidential and parliamentary election across the country.

He made it clear that under the law, only the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is authorized to announce election results

The police boss stressed that those, especially the social media users, who engage in unlawful announcement and dissemination of election results are doing so at their own risk, adding that they should be ready to face the consequences of their actions.

In a statement today, Sunday, by the Force spokesman, Frank Mba, the Inspector General said that as at today, a total of 128 persons have been arrested across the country for various electoral offences ranging from homicide-related crimes, vote trading, ballot box snatching, impersonation, malicious damage, amongst others.

According to him, 38 assorted weapons and a cache of explosives have been recovered, even as he has directed the Special Election Investigation Team (SEIT) to immediately commence discrete investigation of all security related infractions during the election and ensure that all persons found culpable are brought to book in accordance with the law.

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The police boss expressed deep concern over continuous use of hateful and inflammatory comments capable of inciting Nigerians against one another, especially by politicians and their followers.

He warned that while the Force is not in the business of censoring Nigerians or abridging their constitutional rights of freedom of speech, it will not hesitate to rein in the full wrath of the law on any person(s) found wanting in this regard.

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