Elections 2019: IGP Orders restriction of vehicular movement

With two days to the Presidential elections in Nigeria,  the acting Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed has ordered restriction of vehicular movement from 6am to 6pm on Saturday, the 16^th February 2019.

In a press release signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Frank Mba, and make available to Crime Fighters, it states that the restriction is in the overall interest of public order, public well-being and safety and national security as it relates to the general elections.

Two INEC staff in court for electoral offences

Two staff of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Monday Ifiesimama and Beesor Sorle were on Thursday arraigned by the Department of State Services (DSS) before a Chief Magistrate Court in Port Harcourt for alleged electoral offences.

Also arraigned alongside the INEC officials was Darlington Ogolo.

The two INEC staff were accused of attempting to steal 3,097 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and selling them to Ogolo, whose identity was still under investigation.