Edo governorship election: Police begin mop up of illegal arms
Edo Commissioner of Police, CP Edwin-Iwo .
Published By: Kazeem Ugbodaga
By Usman Aliyu
The Police Command in Edo says it has commenced a mop up of illegal arms and ammunition ahead of the Sept. 21 Governorship Election in the state.
SP Moses Yamu, the spokesperson of the command, quoted the state’s Commissioner of Police, Nemo Edwin-Iwo, as saying this on Saturday in Benin.
Edwin-Iwo said, during a meeting with the chairmen of political parties and their respective governorship candidates in Edo, that the aim was to ensure security of the electoral process.
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The commissioner appealed to them to prevail on their supporters to shun all forms of violence during the forthcoming election.
He assured them of adequate security to ensure that people go out to exercise their franchise without fear of harassment or any form of intimidation.
The commissioner, however, reassured them that the police and sister security agencies would ensure that all stakeholders, including electoral materials, were protected for a peaceful election.
He solicited for information that would assist the police to ensure an enabling environment for the election process.
