February 2, 2024 NewsOrient
Politics, Law & Society, News

The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, yesterday ordered “restriction of all forms of vehicular movements on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation from 12 am to 6 pm in 26 states holding bye-elections on Saturday.”

The order excluded officials on essential duties, including officers of “the Independent National Electoral Commission, election observers, accredited journalists, ambulances responding to medical emergencies, and firefighters,” among others.

The IGP’s order is contained in a statement released on Thursday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi.

Adejobi said the affected states are Ebonyi, Yobe, Kebbi, Lagos, Ondo, Taraba, Benue, Borno, Kaduna, Plateau and Akwa Ibom.

Others are Anambra, Cross River, Delta, Enugu, Jigawa, Katsina, Adamawa, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Kano, Nasarawa, Niger, Oyo, Sokoto, and Zamfara.

Photo Caption: The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun. Photo Credit Punch

~ NewsOrient