“We Will Prosecute Anyone who Vandalises Campaign Billboards, Posters – IGP
Track Upnews
19 November 2022
The Nigeria Police Force has warned politicians and their supporters to desist from the rising attacks and destruction of posters and billboards belonging to opposition political parties in some states or face arrest and prosecution.
This is coming after reports the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, said he had received of governors encouraging political thugs and sub-national security outfits under their control to disrupt the campaigns of other parties and vandalise billboards.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, who explained that defacing posters and destroying billboards is a criminal offence under the criminal and penal codes and the Electoral Act (2022 called on candidates and political parties to call their supporters to order
“Candidates should urge their supporters to desist from such, as anyone found wanting will be prosecuted. There’s usually some difficulty in arresting the perpetrators because they usually carry out such illegal activities at night, but anyone caught will be prosecuted and this is a warning to such individuals, groups or parties.” He warned
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