The Nigeria Police Force has warned against vote-buying and other electoral crimes during the Ekiti governorship election. They promised that anyone caught would be arrested and taken to court.
In a post on their official social media account after voting started on Saturday, the police stated: "Electoral offences attract sanctions. Vote buying, vote selling, ballot box snatching, violence and intimidation, destruction of electoral materials and disorderly conduct at polling units."
They added: "Electoral offences undermine democracy and will not be tolerated."
The police also shared an emergency line, 080062335577, for reporting any incidents during the election.
They emphasized that anyone found guilty would face arrest and prosecution according to the law.
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