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2019 election: Don't truncate peaceful conduct of election in Osun - Police warn resident

- Police have warned the residents of Osun state against truncating the conduct of Saturday, February 23 presidential and NASS election

- The state police public relations officer, SP Folasade Odoro in Osogbo, made the warning on Tuesday, February 19, in Osogbo

- Odoro, however, called on the people to obey the laws of the federation as enshrined in the Constitution

The Osun state police command has called on residents of the state, especially political elite to avoid any act that could truncate the peaceful process of the rescheduled forthcoming presidential and National Assembly elections.

Legit.ng gathered that the command, through a statement signed on Tuesday, February 19, by its police public relations officer, SP Folasade Odoro in Osogbo, said it was restrategising to ensure adequate provision of security to make the polls peaceful and credible.

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“This becomes expedient for the command in view of preparations toward ensuring the credibility of the polls and the stringent security architecture mapped out by the command.

”The command has also continued its statutory sensitisations and lectures for its officers and men, with a charge to be extremely apolitical and ensure total avoidance of high-handedness in treating electorate“, Odoro said.

He promised that the command would ensure fairness and respect the fundamental human rights of the people.

“Consequently, officers and men of the command are now well-informed and conversant with their duties to the members of general public, most importantly during the momentum of the elections.

“Therefore with the appropriate mechanism already in place, the command is using this medium to appeal to the general public to stay clear of hooliganism\thuggery, gangsterism or breach of electoral act.''

She also called on the people to obey the laws of the federation as enshrined in the Constitution.

The police image maker warned that “anyone caught violating any of these laws will be severely dealt with according to the law of the land.” (NAN)

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate in Osun east senatorial district, Ajibola Israel Famurewa, alleged threat to the lives of the people of eight villages in Atakumosa east local government of the state.

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Fameruwa, a serving member of the House of Representative representing Ijesa south federal constituency, said the thugs planning the violence were loyal to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and one Chief Francis Fadahunsi, his opponent in the election.

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