Femi Makinde, Osogbo
The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, has warned politicians in the country to desist from acts and utterances capable of precipitating violence ahead of the Osun State governorship poll as well as the 2019 general election.
The IGP gave the warning in Osogbo on Thursday at a one-day seminar with the theme, ‘Imperativeness of police collaboration with essential stakeholders: Towards secured, free, fair and credible elections in Nigeria.’
He said certain utterances and actions of politicians usually spur supporters to cause mayhem, saying politicians should be circumspect in the speeches while also calling on the media to investigate well before publishing their stories.
He said, “Let me use this opportunity to advise politicians and their supporters to desist from certain conducts which will precipitate violence and actions that may lead…
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