Nigeria: Police Warns Parties Over Ondo By-Election

24 March 2014

Akure — Ahead of the April 5 Ilaje/Ese-Odo Federal constituency bye election, Police in Ondo State yesterday read a riot act to the seven political parties participating in the poll.

State Commissioner of Police, Isaac Eke, at a meeting with political party leaders in Akure, said security details attached to politicians/ VIPs would not be allowed to accompany their principals to the polling units on election days.

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