Nigeria Police Lists Electoral Offenses Voters Should Avoid   

The Nigeria Police Force warns members of the public, particularly those going to vote to beware of the following electoral offences on Election Day.

The warning is contained a statement signed by Emmanuel Ojukwu, the Force Public Relations Officer, on Thursday.
Here is a summary of the statement:

• Casting of votes twice or more
• Announcing false election results
• Stopping any other person from voting and revealing information on a ballot paper of another person
• Being in possession of another person’s voter’s card
• Disorderly behavior at polling unit
• Canvassing for votes at polling unit and shouting slogans of a political party at polling units
• Being armed with guns, sticks, stones or any other dangerous weapons at polling units
• Loitering or walking about in a polling unit
• Using siren at a polling unit
• Snatching or destroying ballot boxes or card readers
• Holding public meeting during election hours on election day
• Wearing or carrying badge or poster of a political party and inflicting or threatening to inflict injury on any person or persons at a polling unit as the others

The Nigeria Police Force advises the public to avoid trouble, as any offender will be arrested and prosecuted.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Police authorities have warned unauthorized security outfits to stay away from election duty across the country.
The security outfits banned are the Vigilance Group Services, Man O War, Boys Scout, Boys Brigade, Sheriff Guards, Oodua Peoples Congress and any other uniformed outfits that have not been permitted by the law for the purpose.