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Nigeria Police has warned it  will not tolerate electoral violence in forthcoming Bayelsa State governorship election scheduled for Saturday.

Kayode Egbetokun, Inspector-General of Police issued the warning in Yenagoa on Monday during a courtesy visit to Governor of the state, Douye Diri.

The IGP made it known that the police and other security agencies are fully prepared and duty-bound to ensure free and fair polls, stressing that troublemakers would have the law to contend with.

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Egbetokun also gave an assurance that the police and other security agencies would be neutral before, during and after the exercise and enjoined people of the state to have confidence in them.

According to him: “You are aware that the election is just four days away. I assure you that the police, with the assistance of other security agencies, will provide adequate security on November 11.

“In Bayelsa and in Kogi and Imo, elections will take place. I want to say with confidence that the police and other security agencies have taken a position to be neutral.

Also Read: IGP Reveals Security Plans For Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa Guber Polls

“However, those with criminal intention to disrupt the election in Bayelsa will meet our men on ground. They will have the whole of us to contend with,”

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