The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Zone 10, Alhaji Bala Hassan, has read the riot act to political parties to steer away from violence. He has also made the parties to sign a peace accord.
Hassan warned that the police will take necessary measures within the armbit of the law to deal with trouble makers during the general elections to ensure that a harmonious and conducive atmosphere prevails during and after the exercise.
The new Commissioner of Police, Danladi Mshelbwala said that it was imperative that the peace accord should be replicated at the state level.
He urged politicians to refrain from campaigns that will promote ethno-religious sentiments.
Mshelbwala also warned them against making any public statement and pronouncement that could spark-off violence and speeches ,which have the capacity to incite any form of violence before, during and after the 2015 elections.
“Refrain from any act of thuggery ,destruction of bill boards , tearing of posters , injuries to persons , vandalization and burning of valuable property, provocative utterances and oppose all acts of electoral violence, whether perpetuated by your followers or opponents,” he added.
The police boss also advised them to channel their grievances to the appropriate law enforcement agents and desist from taking the law into their hands.
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