Rivers election Fraud: police officers to be prosecuted...
Rivers election fraud: Police officers to
be prosecuted.
be prosecuted.
- The police authorities say officers arrested for
alleged involvement in the Rivers election fraud will
be punished if found guilty
- The police spokesperson, Mr. Awunah, says IG
Ibrahim Idris is determined to bring all culprits to
book because the police was the worst hit in the
violence
- Awunah discloses that five suspected cultists
engaged to unleash violence and snatch election
materials have been arrested
Police authorities have said the inspector general of police,
Ibrahim Idris, is determined to sanction all officers involved in
the Rivers election fraud.
Some police officers have been arrested by the
police authorities over their alleged involvement
in misconducts during the Rivers legislative rerun
elections.
alleged involvement in the Rivers election fraud will
be punished if found guilty
- The police spokesperson, Mr. Awunah, says IG
Ibrahim Idris is determined to bring all culprits to
book because the police was the worst hit in the
violence
- Awunah discloses that five suspected cultists
engaged to unleash violence and snatch election
materials have been arrested
Police authorities have said the inspector general of police,
Ibrahim Idris, is determined to sanction all officers involved in
the Rivers election fraud.
Some police officers have been arrested by the
police authorities over their alleged involvement
in misconducts during the Rivers legislative rerun
elections.
The elections took place on Saturday, December
10, and held in 21 constituencies in the state.
The poll which was marred by accusation and
counter-accusations between the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives
Congress (APC) was marred by irregularities and
violence.
Reports from observers groups about the poll
also accused the INEC, military and police of
involvement in election fraud.
The police public relations officer, Mr. Awunah
on Thursday, December 15, told Premium Times
that police suspects had been arrested over their
alleged involvement in election fraud.
Awunah who noted that all the arrested officers
would be punished if found guilty said there was
a possibility that the officers were compromised
by politicians.
10, and held in 21 constituencies in the state.
The poll which was marred by accusation and
counter-accusations between the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives
Congress (APC) was marred by irregularities and
violence.
Reports from observers groups about the poll
also accused the INEC, military and police of
involvement in election fraud.
The police public relations officer, Mr. Awunah
on Thursday, December 15, told Premium Times
that police suspects had been arrested over their
alleged involvement in election fraud.
Awunah who noted that all the arrested officers
would be punished if found guilty said there was
a possibility that the officers were compromised
by politicians.
congratulates Wike and Rivers people
He said the inspector general of police, Ibrahim
Idris, was determined to bring all culprits to
book because the police was the worst hit in the
violence.
“We are the only one that suffered casualty gruesomely,” he
said. He disclosed that a panel had been set up to
investigate all that happened in Rivers during the elections,
including the alleged misconducts of officers and the murder
of officers," he said.
The police spokesperson said five suspected
cultists engaged to unleash violence and snatch
election materials were arrested.
Awunah said that suspects had been brought to
Abuja to avoid interference, and that one had
confessed to being hired by the House of
Representatives member-elect from Asari-Toru/
Akuku-Toru federal constituency, Boma
Goodhead.
He however, dismissed media reports that the
head of special anti-robbery squad (SARS) in
River state, Akin Fakorede, attacked INEC staff at
a collation centre.
In a related development, Governor Nyesom
Wike has led a protest to the Rivers state police
command over the conduct of the security
operatives during the Rivers state rerun election.
The governor led hundreds of Rivers citizens on
the protest today, Thursday, December 15.
Wike called for the redeployment of the assistant
commissioner of police Steven Hasso and Akin
Fakorade from the state.
This is coming on the same day an audio
recording was leaked of Wike allegedly
threatening to kill an unnamed official of the
Independent National Electoral Commission from
Plateau who refused to help in the rigging of the
election after collecting money from the
governor.
He said the inspector general of police, Ibrahim
Idris, was determined to bring all culprits to
book because the police was the worst hit in the
violence.
“We are the only one that suffered casualty gruesomely,” he
said. He disclosed that a panel had been set up to
investigate all that happened in Rivers during the elections,
including the alleged misconducts of officers and the murder
of officers," he said.
The police spokesperson said five suspected
cultists engaged to unleash violence and snatch
election materials were arrested.
Awunah said that suspects had been brought to
Abuja to avoid interference, and that one had
confessed to being hired by the House of
Representatives member-elect from Asari-Toru/
Akuku-Toru federal constituency, Boma
Goodhead.
He however, dismissed media reports that the
head of special anti-robbery squad (SARS) in
River state, Akin Fakorede, attacked INEC staff at
a collation centre.
In a related development, Governor Nyesom
Wike has led a protest to the Rivers state police
command over the conduct of the security
operatives during the Rivers state rerun election.
The governor led hundreds of Rivers citizens on
the protest today, Thursday, December 15.
Wike called for the redeployment of the assistant
commissioner of police Steven Hasso and Akin
Fakorade from the state.
This is coming on the same day an audio
recording was leaked of Wike allegedly
threatening to kill an unnamed official of the
Independent National Electoral Commission from
Plateau who refused to help in the rigging of the
election after collecting money from the
governor.
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