Special Investigative Unit for Electoral Offences ahead of the
forthcoming general elections.
This was contained in the Independent National Electoral Commission's
Daily Bulletin in Abuja on Friday.
The bulletin said the unit would be headed by a Commissioner of
Police, Mr Nwodibo Ekechukwu of the Legal Section of the Force
Criminal Intelligence and Investigative Department.
It said the commissioner would be assisted by two Coordinators, Tafida
Sale, an Assistant Commissioner of Police for the North and ACP Imo
Orok, for the South, six team leaders, 29 members and 26 support
staff.
According to the bulletin, this is to stem the tide of electoral
violence that might beset the 2015 general elections.
It said the letter, setting up the unit, dated February 16, was
conveyed to the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega.
The bulletin said the letter was signed by the Deputy
Inspector-General of Police, FCIID, Mr Solomon Arase.
"The I-G said the unit was set up to ensure that electoral offences
were not only detected but diligently investigated and prosecuted in
collaboration with the commission," it said.
A further breakdown of the unit indicated that six members of the unit
would take charge of the South-West, six for the South-South and
another six for the South-East.
Also, six members would take charge of North-West, five, North-East
and six for the North-Central.
--PUNCH
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