WE DID NOT DISCOVER ANY BUILDING WITH BALLOT PAPERS, BVAS MACHINE NOR RAIDED ANY POLITICAL PARTY’S OFFICE…Says Niger Police command .
The Niger State Police Command is inundated with calls and publications in some online media alleging that the Police has discovered a building where ballot papers and BVAS machines were found in Minna metropolis. It was further alleged that the Police also raided a political party’s situation room. The Police Command wishes to categorically deny these furious allegations as these publications does not reflect the true position of the incident.
The Command with every sense of responsibility states that on 05/03/2023 at about 1500hrs, information was received that some persons were found in a building at Bosso Estate allegedly thumbprinting ballot papers ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the State.
Upon receipt of this information, the Police patrol team led by DPO Bosso Div mobilized to Bosso Estate, Minna in company of the informant to verify the information. Contrary to the report, on entering the building and based on preliminary investigation, it was discovered that the information was untrue and false in its entirety.
Rather the said building was discovered to be APC situation room, there were no ballot papers or BVAS machines or anything both sensitive and non sensitive associated with elections in the past or in the future found in the building.
The said informant who was later identified as Arch. Aminu Maaji and one Mohammed Liman were immediately invited for further questioning for giving false information and attempt to cause breach of peace at the scene by the SCID.
The Command wishes to inform members of the public to disregard this misinformation, as it is false, untrue and merely misleading.
Members of the public are accordingly advised to verify and confirm their information before raising alarm to avoid causing public uproar, most especially to also avoid over heating the electioneering atmosphere and peaceful co-existence enjoyed in the State.
DSP W. A ABIODUN
PPRO
For:Commissioner of Police,
Niger State Command
