Police may extend restriction of movement to 8p.m. in Lagos — AIG Mbu -

vanguardngr.com

Lagos – Vehicular movement restriction in Lagos State may be extended from 6p.m. to 8p.m. at the governorship and House of Assembly polls, AIG Joseph Mbu has said.

Mbu, who is in-charge of Zone 2 comprising Lagos and Ogun States, told newsmen on Saturday when he visited Mr Akin Orebiyi, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Lagos.

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, had on Thursday announced the restriction of vehicular movement from 8a.m. to 5p.m. nationwide. The AIG explained that the extension would be limited to Lagos State, saying the extension was to facilitate the smooth conduct of the elections. “Lagos is not like other states; it is a peculiar state. Last time, I had to extend the restriction time from 6p.m. to 7p.m.

“It is most likely that we would have to extend it to 8p.m. (today) Saturday. “Therefore, those involved should be on the alert so that we don’t start having crisis. “We have to give this election all that it takes to ensure that it is peaceful,” he said. Mbu said that the visit was to make the April 11 elections more successful than the March 28 elections. NAN reports that the AIG inspected all logistics of police operations on ground at INEC state office in Yaba to ensure their functionality.

Meanwhile, Mr Gabriel Abafi, the State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has commended the orderliness of voters during accreditation.

Abafi gave the commendation during a visit to Polling unit 002 at the State Grammar School, Surulere, Surulere Local Government.

NAN reports that the polling unit was where Gov. Babatunde Fashola was registered and accredited. The commandant said he had gone to many polling units in the state and had expressed satisfaction with the orderly manner voters conducted themselves. He, however, noted that the turnout of voters was low compared to the Presidential and National Assembly elections.

“But the turnout has been low. We don’t know why. We had expected more turnout than what we had during the last elections,’’ he said.

Abafi urged all candidates to accept the results of the polls as the wish of the people.