*orders GOC
The General
Officer Commanding 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Major Gen. Mohammed Abubakar
yesterday ordered the soldiers to shoot any troublemaker who resists arrest in
tomorrow governorship election in Ondo state. The GOC warned anybody who might
want to foment trouble during the election to think twice, warning that the
soldiers would not condone any act of hooliganism during and after the
election.
The army
boss who arrived the 32 Artillery Brigade, Akure yesterday to address the men
and officers to be deployed for the poll said nobody would be allowed to carry
arms to the polling station, while directing them to arrest anybody who
violated the order. “No movement on that day, except for those on essential
duties and those on election duty. No hunting on the election day. I am happy
that the IGP has said that there would be no fishing during the poll. I don’t
want to hear that I am going to the bush to hunt. Anybody with arm must be
arrested. If he resists arrest, shoot him, I give you the order.” He said
movement would be restricted from 6:00a.m to 6:00p.m, but he explained that
motorists traveling across the state to other parts of the country would be
allowed passage, after they must have proved that they are not going into the
state.
The Sun
The GOC said
he had received petition from a political party he declined to mention that one
of the contestants had bribed some soldiers to allow his party to rig during
the election. Abubakar said he was not a party to that, while warning any
soldier who is a member of any political party to say it. He stated that any
soldier found colluding with any party would be severely dealt with. He said, “
No amount of money they promise you will turn you to Abiola or Dangote.
These people
worked for their money. So be satisfied with what the Nigerian Army is giving
you.” He said there would be dress code for the troops, saying it would be easy
for real soldiers to identify fake ones. The GOC declined to give the number of
soldiers deployed to monitor the election, but he said soldiers were moved to
Ondo from different formations to maintain law and order during the election.
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