Police Release List of APC, PDP Members Facing Trials Over Election Violence
- The Borno state police command has said 14 members of the APC and PDP are currently facing trial in the state for causing political violence at campaigns in the state
- Abdu Umar, the commissioner of police in the state, said 12 of the defendants are members of the APC while 2 are PDP
- The commissioner added that the assertion that the 2023 election will be disrupted in the state is not realistic
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Maiduguri, Borno - The police command in Borno state has said no less than 14 persons are currently on trial over allegations bordering on violence at political rallies in the state.
According to The Cable, Abdu Umar, the state commissioner of police, disclosed this to journalists in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital on Thursday, December 23.
Source: UGC
12 APC, 2 PDP supporters on trial in Borno for election violence
Umar said that 12 of the persons under prosecution are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) while 2 others are supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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He added that the defendants have also been charged with disturbance of peace, inciting others in a disorderly manner and causing hurt and mischief.
The police boss said the command is committed to a free and fair 2023 election in the state, which is in line with the directive of the inspector general of police.
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According to Umar, the directive of the IG is to arrest and prosecute persons or groups instigating violence.
The police maintained that there are always some people who will always be behind the scene to truncate the peaceful progress.
The statement reads in part:
“The assertion that somebody is going to disrupt the 2023 elections cannot be possible. We have so far arrested 119 suspected miscreants in various black spots who were working or trying to truncate peace."
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