Elections: IG redeploys DIGs, AIGs, lists electoral offences

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, has redeployed six DIGs from the Force Headquarters to take charge of Zonal Commands for the general elections.
This is contained in a statement by the Force Spokesman, Mr Emmanuel Ojukwu, on Thursday in Abuja.
The I-G also redeployed five Zonal AIGs.
The affected DIGs are: Dan’Azumi Doma, who is the Coordinator for the South-East Zone, Mamman Tsafe, South-South, Hashimu Argungun, South-West and Christopher Katso, North- West.
Others are: Adeola Adeniji, North-Central and Kalafite Adeyemi, Assistant Coordinator, South-West Zone.
In the category of the AIGs are: Hilary Okpara, Coordinator, North-East, Bala Nasarawa, Assistant Coordinator, North-Central and Adisa Bolanta, Assistant Coordinator, North-West.
Others are: Usman Gwary, Federal Operations (FEDOPS), Abuja, and Mark Idakwo, Zone 9, Umuahia.
Also, the I-G redeployed six Commissioners of police.
They are: Hosea Karma, who now takes charge of Rivers Command, Adamu Mohammed, Anambra, Dan Bature, Enugu, Usman Abdullahi, Katsina, Jimoh Ozi-Obeh, Benue and Hyacinth Dagala, Department of Operations (DOPs), FHQ Abuja.
The I-G said the redeployment was to further reposition the force for a successful conduct of the general elections
He charged them to exhibit the highest level of personal and professional conduct in the discharge of their duties.
Meanwhile, the IGP has warned voters to beware of certain electoral offences on March 28 and April 11.
The warning is contained a statement by Ojukwu.
The offences include casting of votes twice or more, announcing false election result, stopping any other person from voting and revealing information on a ballot paper of another person.
The others are being in possession of another person’s voter card, disorderly behaviour at polling unit, canvassing for votes at polling unit and shouting slogan of a political party at polling unit.
The statement also said that being armed with guns, sticks, stones or any other dangerous weapons at polling unit and loitering or walking about in a poling unit were offences.
It listed the other offences as using siren at a polling unit, snatching or destroying ballot boxes or card readers, holding public meeting during election hours on election day.
It also listed wearing or carrying badge or poster of a political party and inflicting or threatening to inflict injury on any person or persons at a polling unit as the others.
“The Nigeria Police Force advises the public to avoid trouble, as any offender will be arrested and prosecuted.”