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No Escorts, No Movement: Lagos Police Enforce Tough Restrictions Ahead of Local Government Polls
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Jimoh Olohundare, has announced a 12-hour restriction on movement across the state, ahead of Saturday’s local government elections in Lagos State.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the restriction will take effect from 3:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, July 12, 2025, covering both roads and waterways.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
reports that Jimoh said the movement restriction was part of broader efforts to ensure a peaceful, secure, and orderly conduct of the elections.
The statement said, “The Consultative Committee on Elections Security in Lagos State, in consultation with critical stakeholders, has reviewed public safety concerns and agreed on the restriction to facilitate the smooth conduct of the polls.”
He noted that comprehensive security arrangements have been put in place, with a massive deployment of personnel from the Nigeria Police Force and other sister agencies under the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES).
The police commissioner also prohibited the use of sirens, covered number plates, and the presence of police escorts or armed aides at polling units or collation centres, warning that any breach would not be tolerated.
“No security escort or aide is permitted to accompany any principal to a polling unit or collation centre,” Jimoh warned, adding that such actions could influence or intimidate voters.
Vehicles belonging to state-owned security outfits or quasi-security agencies are barred from participating in election security operations, as they are not authorised under the Electoral Act.
Jimoh, however, clarified that the restriction does not apply to essential service providers, including:
Ambulances
Fire service vehicles
Security patrol teams of agencies under ICCES
LASIEC-accredited election observers and media professionals
Individuals responding to medical emergencies
“All those permitted to move during the restriction must wear their LASIEC-issued identification tags, without which they will be stopped and possibly prosecuted,” he added.
The commissioner cautioned against attempts to bypass the restrictions under false pretences, stating that anyone found without proper identification would be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with electoral laws.
The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) began nationwide on Thursday, with over 2.2 million candidates expected to participate across accredited centres.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The exam, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), will run from April 16 to April 22 in multiple daily sessions.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, urged examination officials to remain highly committed and professional, noting that the success of the exercise depends largely on their dedication.
He gave the charge during a virtual final briefing for technical officers ahead of the examination, where he also praised staff, ad hoc personnel, service providers, and technical advisers for their roles in the successful conduct of the mock exam.
Oloyede said many of the issues recorded during the mock exercise were due to poor assessment of centres by some technical officials.
He further stated that incentive packages would be awarded to teams that perform exceptionally, particularly in handling exam materials and submitting timely reports.
Reiterating JAMB’s zero-tolerance stance on malpractice, he warned candidates against bringing prohibited items into examination halls.
He also disclosed that biometric verification and real-time monitoring systems have been deployed to protect the integrity of the exercise.
Candidates whose biometrics cannot be verified, he added, will be rescheduled to write the exam at approved centres.
Meanwhile, a NAN correspondent monitoring proceedings at Aduvie International School, Jahi, reported that the first session scheduled for 8:30 a.m. began slightly behind schedule at about 8:40 a.m.
The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, on Thursday inspected security deployments at Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across Abuja.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
According to the FCT Police Command spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, the inspection is part of proactive measures to ensure a smooth, peaceful, and hitch-free conduct of the ongoing examinations.
The UTME is scheduled to run nationwide from April 16 to 18, 2026.
During the exercise, CP Sanusi assessed security arrangements put in place to safeguard candidates, examination officials, and CBT facilities.
He also engaged with centre supervisors, assuring them of adequate security presence throughout the examination period.
Adeh added that the CP reaffirmed the command’s commitment to maintaining law and order, warning that any attempt to disrupt the examinations would be met with decisive action in line with the law.
Over 700 former terrorists who have undergone deradicalisation and rehabilitation are set to be reintegrated into their communities.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The Nigerian military has also dismissed reports alleging that beneficiaries of Operation Safe Corridor are being recruited into military institutions.
According to African Independent Television, the Coordinator of Operation Safe Corridor, Brigadier-General Yusuf Ali, made this known during a media tour of the Deradicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration Centre in Gombe, North-East Nigeria.
He said many Nigerians still misunderstand the Federal Government’s structured counter-terrorism initiative, which is designed to restore peace in communities affected by insurgency.
Brigadier-General Ali explained that the programme focuses on rehabilitation and peaceful reintegration of repentant individuals into society.
During the tour, some of the participants also shared accounts of their involvement in offences that led to their admission into the programme.
The facility inspection was part of preparations for the graduation of over 700 clients who have completed the deradicalisation and rehabilitation process and are set for reintegration.
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