Ahead of Saturday’s Edo State governorship election, the Nigerian Police Force has urged voters to return home after casting their ballots.
Deputy Inspector General of Police, Frank Mba, during a special edition of Channels Television’s *Politics Today* on Friday, emphasized that only individuals accredited to move around during the election would be permitted to do so.
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“Tomorrow it is important for parents and for everybody to know that if you are not accredited to carry out any of the functions related to the election, you should not be out on the street. Just come, go out there, perform your civic duties, cast your vote and return to your home,” DIG Mba said.
Regarding police preparations for the election, Deputy Inspector General Frank Mba stated that all necessary measures have been put in place to ensure a smooth election in Edo State tomorrow.
“I will say all is set, we have done our deployments, and we have taken care of all our concerns. We have made provisions for tomorrow, we have taken care of INEC headquarters, the RAC centres and anticipated operations for tomorrow, and so we are good to go.”