There Are Plans By Hoodlums To Disrupt Saturday’s Elections – Nigerian Military

The Nigerian Military has raised an alarm over plans by some criminals to disrupt the off-cycle governorship elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa States.

The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba who made this known during a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja, said the hoodlums plan to disguise as legitimate military troops to perpetrate evil during the Saturday, November 14 governorship polls.

He however warned those with such plans to jettison them or face the consequences of their actions as no individual or group would be allowed to disrupt the elections in the three states.

The military spokesperson reiterated the readiness of the armed forces to provide adequate security and ensure a free, fair, and credible election on Saturday.

Buba said: “We are aware of plans of some to disguise themselves in military gear to orchestrate havoc and disrupt elections in some areas. Our message to such a group is that there will be injurious consequences for such an action. The military will not fold its arms and watch its image dragged to the mud.

“Election is a serious business and the military is giving it the seriousness it deserves. So much is being put in place, troops and platforms are being deployed to those locations to reinforce security that is already in place in those states.”