Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Sotonye Wakama
Commissioner
of Police in Ekiti State, Sotonye Wakama, and the Director of State
Security Service, Samuel Tamuno, have threatened to deal with
perpetrators of political violence in the state.
They gave the warning on Wednesday at a meeting with the chairmen of the different political parties in the state.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner of
the Independent National Electoral Commission in the state, Alhaji
Halilu Pai, also attended the meeting held at the Police command
headquarters on Iyin Road.
A source said the meeting was called by
the security agencies to stem the rising political violence ahead of the
2014 governorship election in the state.
The CP was quoted to have said, “The
command is worried about the series of fighting among supporters of
some parties in the last six weeks. We feel it is necessary to call
stakeholders meeting to address the problem together.
“The police will not hesitate to deal with anybody caught perpetrating any act capable of undermining the peace in the state.”
The SSS Director was also quoted to have
said he was worried about the violence which some politicians were
introducing to the state.
He said, “We won’t allow any political
party or individual to destroy the peaceful atmosphere in the state. The
state is bigger than any party or individual. We will deal with anybody
who violates the provisions of the law.”
The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr.
Victor Babafemi, who confirmed the meeting to our correspondent on the
telephone, said party representatives signed a Memorandum of
Understanding on how to go about their political activities without
violence.
The PPRO added that the parties were warned against engaging in any act that could provoke their opponent.
He said the command was particularly
worried by the series of clashes between supporters of the Action
Congress of Nigeria and the Peoples Democratic Party hence the need for
the meeting.
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