Dangerous Weapons: Police Warn Politicians

Written by This Day Monday, 26 April 2010

Assistant Inspector General of Police for  Zone X1,  Mr. Mohammed Yesufu, has vowed to deal with politicians in the zone planning to stock-pile dangerous weapons to fight opponents before,during and after  the next general elections in the country.

The AIG gave the warning when he met with Command Commissioners of Police under the Zone which comprises Osun, Oyo, and Ondo states, saying  he would no longer tolerate hooliganism andlawlessness from  the politicians ."Politicians have a long notice fromnow to begin to think of how to sell themselves and their programmes to the electorate so as to gain acceptance and win elections  devoid of rancour and acrimony,hence   there would be no need to engage instock-pilling of weapons to confront opponents," he said.

According to him,  "as we move towards active politics in preparationfor the 2011 elections , there is the need for politicians to tolerateeach other's opinion and comport themselves in an orderly manner."

He said as law enforcement officers charged with the responsibility of maintenance of law and order, the police are determinedto be an impartial umpire.
Yesufu said  the collective stand of the police is also in tandemwith the  Federal Government's  position and indeed the international community,  stressing that the  police had already demonstrated this in some elections that had taken place in some parts of thecountry.