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Bye-Election: IGP bans VIP aides, restricts movements in 26 states on Saturday 

The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered a ban on vehicular movement, including roads, waterways, and other transportation modes, from 12 am to 6 pm in 26 states undergoing bye-elections on Saturday. 


Egbetokun also prohibited the use security aides for VIPs at polling booths and state-owned security agencies from managing election security to prevent any interference. 


Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, communicated the message in a statement issued on Thursday.