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Rivers by-election: Police restrict movement in 7 LGAs Rivers by-election: Police restrict movement in 7 LGAs By Reporter • Jun 19, 2026 • 3 min read The Police Command in Rivers has announced temporary restriction of movement in seven local government areas ahead of the Rivers South-East Senatorial District by-election scheduled for Saturday. The command’s Spokesperson, ASP Blessing Agabe, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Port Harcourt. Agabe stated that the restriction would affect Andoni, Eleme, Gokana, Khana, Oyibo, Opobo/Nkoro and Tai local government areas. According to her, the measure forms part of security arrangements aimed at ensuring a peaceful, orderly and credible electoral process. She said that the restriction on movement of persons, vehicles, tricycles and motorcycles would commence at midnight on Friday and end at 6 p.m. on Saturday. She added that “the restriction is intended to enhance public safety, protect electoral officials and materials, and prevent electoral malpractice during the by-election.” Agabe said that the measure would also provide secure environment for eligible voters to exercise their civic responsibilities without fear or intimidati…

Rivers by-election: Police restrict movement in 7 LGAs THE Police Command in Rivers has announced temporary restriction of movement in seven local government areas ahead of the Rivers South-East Senatorial District by-election scheduled for Saturday. The command’s Spokesperson, ASP Blessing Agabe, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Port Harcourt. Agabe stated that the restriction would affect Andoni, Eleme, Gokana, Khana, Oyibo, Opobo/Nkoro and Tai local government areas. According to her, the measure forms part of security arrangements aimed at ensuring peaceful, orderly and credible electoral process. She said that the restriction on movement of persons, vehicles, tricycles and motorcycles would commence at midnight on Friday and end at 6 p.m. on Saturday. She added that “the restriction is intended to enhance public safety, protect electoral officials and materials, and prevent electoral malpractice during the by-election.” Agabe said that the measure would also provide secure environment for eligible voters to exercise their civic responsibilities without fear or intimidation. She explained that accredited officials of the Independent National Electoral Commissi…

Rivers by-election: Police restrict movement in seven LGAs By-election: Police announce movement restriction in seven Rivers LGs June 19, 2026 11:16 am By Dennis Naku Kindly share this story: Ahead of Saturday’s bye-election in the Rivers South-East Senatorial District, the Rivers State Police Command has announced the restriction of human and vehicular movement in seven local government areas of the state. The police also warned that anyone found violating the restriction order, engaging in acts capable of disrupting the electoral process, or participating in any form of violence, including vote-buying, voter intimidation, thuggery and related unlawful acts, will be dealt with in line with the law. The election, to be conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, is to fill the vacant seat following the death of the former representative, Senator Barry Mpigi, who passed away in February. In a statement issued on Friday morning, the Command’s spokesperson, Blessing Agabe, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, said the restriction of movement will be in force from midnight on Friday, June 19, to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, the election day. Quoting the State Comm…

Police Announce Movement Restriction In Seven LGAs Ahead ... The Rivers State Police Command has announced a temporary restriction on the movement of persons, vehicles, and motorcycles in seven Local Government Areas ahead of the Rivers South-East Senatorial District By-Election scheduled for Saturday, June 20. Advertisement The affected areas – Andoni, Tai, Khana, Gokana, Eleme, Oyigbo and Opobo/Nkoro – will be under restriction from midnight on Friday, June 19, until 6 p.m. on election day, as part of security measures aimed at ensuring a peaceful and credible exercise. The Command clarified that the restriction will not apply to accredited officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security personnel on election duty, ambulance and emergency service providers, fire service personnel, and other authorised essential service providers. It warned that anyone found violating the order or engaging in electoral malpractice — including vote-buying, voter intimidation, or thuggery — will be dealt with decisively under the law. Commissioner of Police Olugbenga Adepoju called on political parties, candidates, supporters, and residents of the affected areas to remai…

By-Election: Rivers police restrict movement in 7 LGAs The Rivers police command announced temporary restrictions on human and vehicular movement across seven local government areas ahead of Saturday’s by-election Security agencies put the measures in place to protect voters, electoral officials and election materials while promoting a peaceful voting process Police warned that individuals involved in vote buying, voter intimidation, electoral violence or other unlawful acts would face legal consequences Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Residents of seven local government areas in Rivers State will face temporary restrictions on movement as security agencies prepare for Saturday's by-election in the Rivers South-East Senatorial District. The Rivers State Police Command announced that human and vehicular movement would be restricted from midnight on Friday until 6 p.m. on Saturday across the affected areas. Police authorities urge residents to comply with movement restrictions on election day. Photo: FB/NPF Source: Twitter The measure is part of efforts to secure the electoral process and maintain public order during the poll. Which areas are affected by restri…

By-elections: Police Restrict Movement, INEC Distributes Mat By-elections: Police restrict movement, INEC distributes sensitive materials June 19, 2026 1:25 am Enugu State Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa. Dennis Naku, Raphael Ede and Collins Agwam Kindly share this story: The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Thursday, distributed sensitive materials for the June 20, 2026, by-elections in Enugu, Nasarawa, Rivers, Ondo, Kebbi and Kano states. The distribution comes as the police announced restrictions on movement in the affected states and constituencies. The by-elections will be conducted alongside the Ekiti State governorship election scheduled for the same date. According to INEC, the by-elections will cover senatorial vacancies in Enugu, Nasarawa, Rivers and Ondo states, as well as a state House of Assembly seat in Kebbi State and a House of Representatives seat in Kano State. On Thursday, INEC commenced the distribution of sensitive materials for Rivers South-East Senatorial District. The Action Alliance, All Progressives Congress, Labour Party, and the Peoples Democratic Party, the four parties participating in the poll, inspected the sensitive elect…

IGP orders water tight security across 13 states The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday ordered water tight security across 13 states of Nigeria where the bye-elections would hold on Saturday, August 16, 2025. IGP Egbetokun in a statement signed by the spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi,also reiterated his earlier directives on the deployment of operational logistics to the affected states and Local Government Areas where the bye-elections would hold to provide an enabling environment for a free and fair elections. The affected states include Anambra, Kano, Oyo, Taraba, Enugu, Adamawa, Edo, Jigawa, Kogi, Kano, Ogun, Zamfara, and Niger States. “In order to ensure smooth elections, the IGP has directed the deployment of senior officers of the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police and Commissioners of Police to assist State Commissioners of Police to ensure proper supervision over the electoral process for a smooth and hitch free election, while officers and men of the Police Mobile Force, Special Intervention Squad, Force Intelligence Department and other tactical units have equally been deployed,” Adejobi said. A…

Police Restrict Movement In 7 Rivers LGAs For Senatorial Election Share Tweet Victor Edozie The Rivers State Police Command has restricted both human and vehicular movement for residents of seven Local Government Areas of Andoni, Tai, Khana, Gokana, Eleme, Oyigbo and Opobo/Nkoro ahead of the Rivers South-East Senatorial District By-Election scheduled to hold on Saturday, 20th June 2026. In a Press Statement issued in Port Harcourt on Friday ASP Agabe Blessing Kaborlo, the Police Public Relations Officer said as part of comprehensive security measures put in place to guarantee a peaceful, orderly, free, fair, and credible electoral process, the movement of persons, vehicles, and motorcycles within the affected Local Government Areas will be restricted from 12:00 a.m, on Friday, 19th June 2026, until 6:00 p.m, on Saturday, 20th June 2026. Agabe said the restriction is aimed at enhancing public safety, protecting electoral officials and materials, preventing electoral malpractices, and creating a secure environment for eligible voters to exercise their civic responsibility without fear, intimidation or harassment. Advertisement She said the restriction will not apply to Accredited of…

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