Nigeria Decides: Political 'thugs' arrested in Kwara - INEC

Date: 2019-02-16

Garba Madami, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Kwara State has said youths suspected to be political thugs have been arrested ahead of Saturday elections in the State.

Madami disclosed this on Friday during a press conference on INEC's preparedness for Saturday election.

He said the raid on the thugs by the law enforcement agents was an action that would continue during and after the elections.

According to him, the raid and arrest was part of measures to prevent violence in the state.

Madami said, "I got reports that we raided areas where thugs are hiding in Kwara. The action will continue during and after elections because we have another election coming up on the 2nd of March, and we need to take these thugs off the streets because it is not good to live in perpetual fear in any environment."

He also said the commission had trained security men on how to be civil and professional in their service during the elections.

"A few days ago, we also trained them on the risks and how to anticipate violence," he said.

Madami said the state was made up of 193 registration areas (wards), 1,872 polling units and 1,015 voting points totaling 2,887.

He disclosed that all sensitive and non-sensitive materials had been dispatched to all the local government areas offices.

"All electoral staff needed for the exercise have been sourced as directed by the INEC headquarters.

"I must state here and categorically that ballot papers have been dispatched in the full glare of political party agents, security agencies and the gentlemen of the press to all the local government area offices," Madami said.

He also said that a total of 2,887 smart card readers had been upgraded, fully charged and deployed to the fields with necessary contingency.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Flights To Ilorin     Maja     Iyaloja-General     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Abioye Bello     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Ibrahim Abikan     Charles Ibitoye     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Sadiq Umar     Lateef Fagbemi     Hussein Oloyede     Yahaya Dumoye     Sunday Fagbemi     Henry Olaosebikan     Kaiama     Mukhtar Shagaya     Abdulkareem Alabi     Isiaka Alikinla     John Olajide Adedipe     Yoonus Lawal     Voices Of Tomorrow     Ibrahim Taiwo     Bolaji Aladie     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Rachael Obisesan     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Elewu     IHS Towers     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Funmilayo Oniwa     Rebecca Bake     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Borgu     Pakata Development Association     Gani Saadu     CCT     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Abdulkadir Orire     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Firdaos Amasa     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Ahman Pategi     Coronavirus     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     Apaola     Saka Onimago     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Bio Ibrahim     HYPPADEC     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Yahaya Muhammad     Kawu Baraje     Saliu Alamoyo     CCEPE     Ilorin Muslim Community     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Bibire Ajape     Read With Me     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Balogun Gambari     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Kumbi Titiloye     Abubakar Imam     Salami Adekunle     Ilorin West     George Funsho Adebayo     Ogidi-Oloje     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Ojo Fadumila     ER-KANG     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Otoge    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Moses Salami     KWATMA     Bayo Onimago     Taofeek Ibraheem     Adesoye     Lanre Badmas     Jaigbade Alao     EndSARS     Salami Adekunle     Elelu     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Lai Gobir     Oloje     COVID     General Hospital, Ilorin     Ilota     Isin     Oba Abu     Kwara Poly     Kwara Restoration Project     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Patigi Regatta     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Lithium Deposit     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Busari Alabi Alausa     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     3MTT     SDP     Balikis Jawondo     Raji AbdulRasaq     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Saidu Isa     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Biliaminu Aliu     Nigeria Computer Society     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Cornelius Adebayo     Ibrahim Mohammed     Diagnostic Centre     Ebola     Sodiya     Bolakale Saka     Durbar     Michael Nzekwe     AGF Abdulrazaq     Tafida     NNPP     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Kwara 2023     Babatunde Idiagbon     Osinbajo     Inside Kwara     Quran     Abegunde Goke     Dankaka     Ajia-Bako     Modibbo Kawu     Abdulkadir Orire     Sarkin Malamai     Idi-Ape     Stephen Fasakin     Okin High School     Kishira     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     JAMB     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Convocation Ceremonies     Bureau Of Lands     Abdullahi Biffo     Bamidele Adegoke