Nigeria: Ondo Guber - It's D-Day Today

20 October 2012

Ahead of the governorship elections holding in Ondo State today, and following allegations of planned violence, rigging and other electoral malpractices by contestants, Inspector General of police, Mohammed Abubakar has warned trouble makers, ballot box snatchers or riggers that they would have themselves to blame if the prevalent peace is not allowed to reign as his men are fully prepared for any eventuality.

To this end, IGP Abubakar has deployed over 11,000 policemen to the state to maintain law and order in today's election across the 18 council areas of the state.

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