Ahead of the Osun State governorship election, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, says it will no longer be business as usual for perpetrators of political violence in the state.
Disu stated this at the Police Command Headquarters in Osogbo on Friday, while addressing political parties representatives and election stakeholders.
The IGP expressed concern over the level of violence in the state in recent time.
He, however, directed the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, to go after all suspects mentioned during the security engagements.
Disu warned that nobody would commit crime and go scot-free, insisting that no one has the right to take another person’s life.
He lamented that over 20 people had been killed in the past few months in the state.
He said: “Nobody will commit a crime and go scot-free. You can’t kill a person or anybody and think you can walk around freely”.
He stated that the political parties were preparing for an election and not for war, urging them to go about their campaign peacefully.
He said the police would provide adequate security during their campaigns.
Representatives of the All Progressives Congress and Accord Party, traded accusations and counter-accusations during the meeting.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, representatives of political parties and traditional rulers appreciated the efforts of the police at maintaining peace in the state.
