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- Role of the Armed Forces in the ongoing
elections is to support the police, The
Defence headquarters says
- Acting Director Defence Information (DDI),
who disclosed this said the military’s role in
election is contained in Section 271 of the
1999 constitution
- The section stipulates that the military can
be deployed to assist the police in
maintenance of law and order during
elections
The Defence headquarters reiterated on
Friday, March 8, that the role of the
Armed Forces in the ongoing elections is
to support the police in providing
security for voters to exercise their
franchise.
The governorship and House of
Assemblies elections, as well as the Area
Councils elections in the Federal Capital
Territory are scheduled to hold on
Saturday.
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Briefing newsmen in Abuja ahead of the
elections, Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, the
Acting Director Defence Information
(DDI), said the military’s role in election
is contained in Section 271 of the 1999
constitution.
The section stipulates that the military
can be deployed to “assist the police in
maintenance of law and order during
elections.’’
He said: “In carrying out this onerous
task, the Armed Forces of Nigeria is
guided by the code of conduct and rules of
engagement that have been provided for
military personnel deployed to maintain
security during elections.
“We assure Nigerians that in tandem with
our mandate, we will continue to
compliment and support the efforts of the
Nigerian Police in ensuring that all
abiding citizens of this nation and
members of the international community
go about their legitimate duties and
obligations in an environment devoid of
violence and insecurity.’’
Nwachukwu restated the Chief of
Defence Staff’s (CDS), Gen. Abayomi
Olonisakin directive that personnel had
the right to vote during the ongoing
elections, but must approach polling
units in mufti.
“Additionally, any military personnel who
is not on election security duty found in
military uniform on election day will be
arrested and sanctioned in accordance
with military justice system,’’ the CDS had
said.
Nwachukwu reminded commanders to
ensure that sanity prevailed in their
areas of responsibility.
He said their assigned tasks apart from
ensuring security include the arrest of
personnel in uniform but not on election
duty, adding that civilians caught in
uniform would be treated as impostor.
On soldiers killed by suspected political
thugs in some states during the Feb. 23
elections, the DDI said the military would
not carry out reprisal attacks.
“In spite of the unfortunate attacks on our
personnel by political hoodlums during the
last elections, the armed forces of Nigeria,
as a professional and reputable institution
wishes to reassure the public that no
reprisal attack will be carried out by
military personnel, unit or formation.’’
He commiserated with the families of the
deceased soldiers, saying that no one,
including military, civilians, electoral
officers or observers deserved to die for
elections.
The DDI appealed to politicians and their
supporters to embrace peace and
conduct themselves within the ambit of
the law.
“The Defence Headquarters solicits the
support and cooperation of Nigerians and
the media toward the sustenance of peace
and security before, during and after the
elections,’’ h e said.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that
troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army ,
Benin, on Friday, March 8, foiled a
suspected robbery attempt on the Benin-
Lagos expressway .
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Capt Mohammed Maidawa, the assistant
director, army public relations, who
confirmed this to the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) in Benin, said that the
troops on operation safe conduct, were
on a routine patrol when they received a
distress call on the development.
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