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If You Want To Die, Disrupt Saturday's Elections, Police Warn Political Thugs, Others In Abia, Southeast Nigeria

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The Deputy Inspector-General of Police in Charge of the South-East, Mr. John Amadi, gave the warning on Thursday, while addressing officers of the state command at the Police Officers’ Mess, Umuahia.

If you value your life, then you should abstain from any form of violence and thuggery during and after Saturday's governorship and State Assembly elections in Abia State, Southeast Nigeria, the police have warned.

 

The Deputy Inspector-General of Police in Charge of the South-East, Mr. John Amadi, gave the warning on Thursday, while addressing officers of the state command at the Police Officers’ Mess, Umuahia.

According to him, anyone who dares to disrupt the elections should be ready to die.

 

While calling on citizens of South East region to have confidence in police and come out en masse to vote for candidates of their choice, Amadi said, “We have assured Nigerians and the South-East that nobody should entertain any fears. The police are there to protect the system."

 

He insisted that anybody who attempts to snatch ballot boxes will have themselves to blame.

 

He said, “Anybody that wants to snatch ballot boxes or disrupt the elections will be promptly dealt with. We have deployed our men to dominate all the areas that we think trouble would erupt from.

 

“So we are sounding a note of warning to criminals and non-state agents that we would not tolerate anything that would not allow the people cast their vote and chose who they want to represent them.

 

“Anybody that wants to disrupt the system should be ready to die and anybody that wants to die should come out and disrupt the system.

 

“If you love your life keep away, cast your vote, go home, and wait for the result.”