Lagos Police restricts movement for LG elections on Saturday
…warns hoodlums to stay away from polling units, collations centers
Following the July 12 local government elections in Lagos State, the State’s Police Command has announced the restriction of vehicular movement from 3am till 3pm on Saturday.
The Police Command, in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Spokesman, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the restriction will be strictly enforced across the entirety of the State, adding “The restriction of vehicular movement will apply to all roads and waterways within Lagos State jurisdiction”.
It said ” Exemptions from vehicular Movement Restriction: The movement will not apply to essential services such as those on medical emergency and other emergency responders and their workers, the duly accredited officials of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), and accredited election observers and media practitioners on election coverage accredited by the Lagos State Independence Electoral Commission (LASIEC). These categories of groups and individuals are permitted to carry out their lawful duties during the election period, provided they adhere to all the relevant guidelines and regulations in the electoral act”.
” The Lagos State Police Command in full agreement with the other security and safety agencies complimenting the Police under the Interagency Consultative Consultative Committee on Elections Security (ICCES) in Lagos State and other critical stakeholders in the election, putting into cognizance foremost Public interest to enable adequate security, peaceful conduct and safety before, during and after the election, and also to effectively implement the robust security arrangements to protect and safeguard the election, the electorates, LASIEC officials and adhoc staff and electoral processes and other members of public not participating in the election, hereby wishes to announce and inform the the general public in Lagos State of total restriction of vehicular movement throughout Lagos State from 3am on Saturday 12th July, 2025 till 3pm of same Saturday 12th July, 2025″.
The Police said that police escorts and armed security aides are strictly prohibited from accompanying their principals to polling units or collation centers.
“The use of sirens at or in the vicinity of polling units and collation centers is prohibited. Furthermore, only vehicles designated for essential services such as ambulances, security agencies are barred from movement, as no state-owned security agency is authorized to participate in the election security operations, in line with the Electoral Act.
” Members of the general public are hereby advised to take into consideration this restriction time and adjust their traveling plans, most especially those coming into the State from other parts of the Country
” All the security agencies personnel and other stakeholders, including the media and election observers accredited by LASEIC for the election will be in possession and wear their identification tags certified by LASEIC throughout the period of the Election. No one without the identification tag will be allowed to take part in the election. Anyone arrested without identification tag will be investigated and prosecuted in line with the electoral act”, the statement read.
The Police however, warned all miscreants, hoodlums, and thugs to stay away from the polling units, collations centers and other statutory places where electoral processes are designated to take place throughout the State.
