Police in Ekiti to keep the peace: DIG Joshua

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Fayose, outgoing Ekiti state governor: Police say they are in the state to keep the peace

Ariwodola Idowu/Ado-Ekiti

The Deputy Inspector General of Police(DIG) (Operations), who is also in charge of Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Ekiti state  Mr. Habila Joshua said he never ordered his men to attack members of the Peoples Democratic Party.

He also said he was not aware of any attack on the state governor, Ayo Fayose.

He told journalists in Ado Ekiti that all that his men were doing was to keep the peace as well as maintain law and order, ahead of Saturday’s governorship poll.

“We are not here to usurp the authority of the Governor but we are not going to allow any authorized rally that can trigger violence in the state. You can see that the state is tensed up

“As law enforcement agents, we must be proactive and take actions that can prevent crisis rather than trying to quell it after it might have broken out”, he said

According to him, the Government House…



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