By Dele Ogbodo
The Nigeria Police on Thursday denied using its Helicopters to carry cash for an APC member contesting in the Ekiti/Irepodun/Oke-Ero/Isin
federal constituency election, slated for Saturday.
The Force said its Helicopters and vehicles are being deployed to Omuaran, Kwara State, for the bye election slated for Saturday is for surveillance patrol and airlift of its officers.
The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP. Jimoh Moshood, urged Nigerians to discountenance a publication in some social media platforms that an Helicopter belonging to the Nigeria Police Force that landed at St. Paul Primary School, Omuaran, off-loaded cash into a vehicle belonging to Mr. Tunji Ajuloopin, the APC Candidate for the bye-election in the election. Moshood, said the report is untrue and mischievous aimed to mislead and misinformed the public.
The Force PRO, said: “The Force categorically wishes to let the public be aware that the Police Helicopter and vehicle in the picture being circulated were not used to convey any cash and the vehicle does not belong to Mr. Tunji Ajuloopin, as claimed in the report or to any other politician.
“For avoidance of doubt, Police Helicopters deployed for the Saturday, 17th November, 2018 Bye-Election Surveillance patrols and support services to ensure secure environment for the bye-election to fill the vacant Seat in Ekiti/Irepodun/Oke-Ero/Isin Federal Constituency in the state have commenced flights in and out of Kwara State on surveillance patrol and the airlift of police officers for the election.
“This is what was captured on camera and mischievously released to the public. To set the record straight once again, there was no cash off-loaded to any vehicle at Omuaran.”
The Force, according to Moshood, sees the report as desperate and deliberate blackmail to misinform the public which should be discouraged by all. Members of the public, most especially electorates are hereby enjoined to disregard the Publication, he added.