Local Government Election: Police Dishes Out Warnings

Local government election is billed for Lagos this Saturday, and the police is ready with massive deployment of personnel as well as restriction of movement.

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, said the12-hour restriction across the state is to ensure the local government election holds hitch-free.

Jimoh disclosed this in a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, in Lagos on Wednesday.

The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) officials and adhoc staff are strategising to ensure things go well during Saturday’s polls.

According to the statement, restriction of vehicular movement throughout Lagos State from 3 am on Saturday 12th July, 2025 till 3 pm of same Saturday 12th July, 2025 would be enforced, the statement read.

“The command with other security and safety agencies is working together under the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security.

“The restriction of vehicular movements will apply to all roads and waterways within the state jurisdiction,” he said.

He added that police escorts and armed security aides were strictly prohibited from accompanying their principals to polling units or collation centres.

The measure was to prevent any undue influence or intimidation during the election.

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“Police escorts, covered number plates, and the use of sirens at or in the vicinity of polling units and collation centres are prohibited,” he said.

“All other vehicles, including those belonging to any quasi-security outfit and state security agencies, are barred from movement, as no state-owned security agency is authorised to participate in the election security operations, in line with the electoral act.

“The movement restriction will not apply to essential services such as those on medical emergencies and other emergency responders and their workers, the duly accredited officials of the LASIEC and accredited election observers and media practitioners on election coverage accredited by LASIEC.

“These categories of groups and individuals are permitted to carry out their lawful duties during the election period, provided they adhere to all the relevant guidelines and regulations in the Electoral”.