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The inspector-general of police (IGP) Usman Baba has approved the establishment of Electoral Offences Desk at the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID), Force headquarters, Abuja.<\/div>\n
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\nThe IGP also approved the commissioner of police, FCID, as the desk officer.<\/p>\n

The IGP has equally approved its establishment at state commands across the nation with the assistant commissioners of police in charge of the criminal investigation departments as state desk officers.<\/p>\n

Force spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the mandate of the electoral offences desk officers includes the collation and investigation of all electoral offences\/complaints from members of the public or any quarters, with a view to determining culpability in line with the amended Electoral Act 2022, and proffering charges before courts of competent jurisdiction for necessary legal action.<\/p>\n

The IGP tasked the desk to commence its activities immediately with some isolated cases recorded during the pre-election activities such as screening, conventions, primaries, among others.<\/p>\n

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