Dear voters and stakeholders, you’re advised to behave yourselves on
Saturday, March 28 and other election days, or the men of the Police
force will lock you up.
According to the Force spokesperson, Emmanuel Ojukwu, the Nigerian
Police would arrest and prosecute anyone who violates 15 electoral
offences on election days.
Here are the 15 ‘do-not-commit’ offences:
1. The casting of vote twice or more.
2. Announcing false election result.
3. Stopping other persons from voting.
4. Revealing information on a ballot paper of another person.
5. Being in possession of another person’s voter card.
6. Disorderly behaviour at polling units.
7. Canvassing for votes.
8. Shouting slogans of a political party.
9. Wielding guns, sticks, stones or other dangerous weapons at polling units.
10. Loitering or walking about at a poling unit.
11. Making use of siren.
12. Snatching or destroying ballot boxes or card readers.
13. Holding public meetings during election hours on Election Day,
14. Wearing or carrying badge or poster of a political party.
15. Inflicting or threatening to inflict injury on any person or persons at a polling unit.
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