Police, DSS call for postponement of Edo election

The Nigerian Police Force and Nigeria’s secret police, DSS have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to consider the possible postponement of election in Edo State billed for this Saturday.

The call was made at a joint press briefing at the DSS Headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday.

According to the spokesman of the police, DCP Don Awunah and his DSS counterpart, Tony Okeowo represented by Garba Abdullahi, credible intelligence available to the security agencies indicate possible terror attack during Sallah celebration, especially in Edo State.

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