Rivers rerun: Police announces restriction of movement, bans okada, boats

The Rivers State Police Command on Wednesday afternoon after due consultation with relevant stakeholders involved in the forthcoming re-run elections in the state, announced some restrictions.

DSP Ahmad Muhammad, Rivers Police Public Relations Officer, said outright ban had been place on tricycles, motorcycles and engine speed boats with capacity of 200 horsepower and above, from Friday 18/03/2016 to Sunday 20/03/2016.

He said there would be “total restriction of movements between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm on Saturday 19th March, 2016”.

“The Command further emphasizes that Very Important Personalities are barred from going to any voting centre with their security escorts, except for their unarmed orderly only.

“They are also to desist from moving about from one place to another on Election Day as provided by the electoral Act. Note that monitoring teams will be moving to ensure strict compliance and arrest security men accompanying any dignitary in such unauthorised manner.

“The Command for the umpteenth time appeals for the continued support and cooperation of members of the public in this regard, to enable the state have a serene electoral process that can be adjudged not only freedom and fair but credible”, he added.

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