The Inspector General of Police IGP, Solomon Arase on Monday vowed to amputate any politician who attempts to compromise integrity of the election process in Kogi and Bayelsa elections respectively.
Arase spoke while meeting with Squadron Commanders of the Police Mobile Force PMF in Abuja.
He said the elections would again serve as a litmus test for the Force as regard it’s capacity to secure and protect lives and property especially during the poll.
Kogi election will hold on 21st November, 2015 while Bayelsa poll is slated for 5th December, 2015.
Arase said: “As we drive the process however, let me warn that any person that attempts to test the will of the Force by engaging in any act that negates the electoral law or engages in any crime with intent to derail or compromise the integrity of the exercise will be isolated and firmly dealt with.
“My own job is very easy, I am to provide a level playing field, emplace a robust security architecture that nobody will be able to test. I just mentioned in speech. They will be amputated, I can assure you that.”
However, the IGP warned all police officers and other security personnels to be deployed to situate their operations within professional ethics.
He said the meeting was to address strategic and operational issues associated with the forthcoming elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States.
Arase added that the meeting was aimed to develop framework for the deployment of Police Mobile Force to the liberated Boko Haram strongholds in the North East part of the country.
