‘Don’t hire mobs, buy votes’ – IGP Disu warns politicians ahead 2027 elections

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, has warned politicians and their supporters against hiring thugs, buying votes oregon threatening voters and electoral officials during the 2027 wide elections.

Disu gave the informing on Monday at the sixth league and retreat for elder constabulary officers successful Owerri, Imo State.

He said the constabulary would not tolerate electoral offences and would enactment with applicable agencies to analyse and prosecute those involved, careless of their governmental status.

“To politicians and their supporters, my connection is simple. Compete with ideas, not with thugs,” Disu said.

“Do not prosecute mobs, bargain votes, determination arms oregon endanger voters and electoral officials. The constabulary volition enactment against anyone who does that, immoderate their status.

“Arrest is not enough; we volition enactment with INEC, EFCC, and ICPC to analyse ballot buying and inducement. We volition besides enactment with prosecutors truthful that those arrested volition look trial, not conscionable headlines.

“Impunity is the top encouragement of electo...