Nigeria Police Lists Electoral Offenses Voters Should Avoid

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The Police have warned voters to beware of certain electoral offenses on the election days.
The warning is contained a statement signed by Emmanuel Ojukwu, the Force Public Relations Officer, on Thursday.
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Here is a summary of the statement as reported by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN):
Casting of votes twice or more
Announcing false election results
Stopping any other person from voting and revealing information on a ballot paper of another person
Being in possession of another person’s voter’s card
Disorderly behaviour at polling unit
Canvassing for votes at polling unit and shouting slogans of a political party at polling units
Being armed with guns, sticks, stones or any other dangerous weapons at polling units
Loitering or walking about in a polling unit
Using siren at a polling unit
Snatching or destroying ballot boxes or card readers
Holding public meeting during election hours on election day
Wearing or carrying badge or poster of a political party and inflicting or threatening to inflict injury on any person or persons at a polling unit as the others
The Nigeria Police Force advises the public to avoid trouble, as any offender will be arrested and prosecuted.

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