The Taraba State Police Command has warned political parties, candidates and their supporters against violence, intimidation, hate speech and other electoral offences ahead of the commencement of electioneering campaigns in the state.
The warning was issued on Thursday during a stakeholders’ meeting with representatives of political parties at the command headquarters in Jalingo.
The meeting which the police said, is part of efforts to ensure a peaceful, hitch-free and violence-free electoral process, was chaired on behalf of the Commissioner of Police by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, Umar Shehu Didango.
Didango urged political parties, candidates and their supporters to conduct their campaigns peacefully and in strict compliance with existing laws.
The police specifically warned that political thuggery, violence, hate speech, intimidation, destruction of campaign materials, possession of dangerous weapons, vote buying and other forms of electoral offences would not be tolerated.
The command stressed that while all political parties
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