Edo State Police Command has made reference to the fact that Olu Martins, the Deputy Director-General, Media to the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) governorship campaign council has been charged to court for a comment he made in a viral video clip that bothers on political thuggery.
“He was invited to serve as a deterrent to others of like- behaviours and we also decided that the matter should be resolved at the court,” the police boss said.
According to the Adegboye, the police is apolitical and unbiased to any of the political parties. He charged political actors in the state to play the game in line with the laid down rules and regulations.
Adegboye averred that electioneering processes are supposed to be glamorous, and interesting and to encourage well-educated and would-be politicians and not the type that would create tensions in the land or teach people to behave criminally.
He vowed that the command would not hesitate to deal decisively with any politician that runs foul of the laws of the land especially those of criminal codes and electoral acts as the election approaches, noting that there would be no scare cow no matter how highly placed such person
“I want to again warn all our political party gladiators to please play the game in accordance with the laid rules. Inciting violence is a serious crime in the criminal codes and also in the electoral acts.
“All politicians and supporters should please avoid statements that can make the environment charged unnecessarily.”
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