The Inspector-General of Police (IG), Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a strong warning to political thugs ahead of the election not to undermine security or compromise the credibility of the exercise.
Egbetokun gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja at the Cleen Foundation 2025 Anambra Governorship Election Security Threat Assessment, STA Dissemination.
The IGP, represented by the Acting Commissioner of Police, Umar Hadejia from the Operations Department, stated that security agencies would not tolerate any act capable of undermining the credibility of the poll.
Egbetokun also warned political parties, their candidates and supporters to strictly adhere to electoral rules, particularly the provisions of the peace accord they signed, saying that any breach would attract decisive sanctions.
“We have made all the necessary arrangements to provide security at the Independent National Electoral Commission offices, for officials, international and local observers, as well as all the law-abiding citizens.
“We assure you that with the security arrangements which have been placed, we are very optimistic that the election will be conducted devoid of any incident.
“We urge party leaders to remember there is a peace accord that was signed by all the political parties to actually abide by what they have signed.
“Anybody who breaches or tries to cause any problem, the law will actually be applied on the person or persons,” he said.
Egbetokun warned that anyone caught attempting to disrupt the electoral process would be promptly arrested, thoroughly investigated and prosecuted in the fullest extent of the law.
