Police and INEC Strengthen Partnership to Ensure Peaceful Elections in Taraba

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: October 16, 2026Country: Nigeria
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Police and INEC Strengthen Partnership to Ensure Peaceful Elections in Taraba

Taraba State Commissioner of Police Edwin Ogbeghagha reaffirmed the police command’s commitment to working with INEC to maintain order before, during and after elections. He received Resident Electoral Commissioner Dr Sa’ad Umar Idris and his delegation on Thursday at the command headquarters in Jalingo for talks on electoral rules and security concerns. Ogbeghagha urged parties, candidates and supporters to obey the law, avoid inflammatory statements and violence, and promptly report threats. He said the police would use proactive, impartial measures to protect voters, lives and property.

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