The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has urged the Osun State government to suspend the polls, citing serious security threats hours before the scheduled local government elections in State.
The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement disclosed that an intelligence reports indicated a high possibility of violence if the elections proceeded as planned.
TheNewsGuru reports that Adejobi stated, “The Nigeria Police Force has received credible intelligence indicating a high likelihood of violence and significant security threats should the planned local government elections proceed in Osun State.
“These reports gathered from joint intelligence gathering reveal that various groups, including political elements and other interested parties, are mobilising to instigate unrest, disrupt public peace, and undermine the democratic order.”