The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has cautioned the police and the Army against issuing threats capable of scaring voters ahead of Saturday’s governorship elections in Anambra state.
The group’s chairman, Emeka Umeagbalasi, gave the warning on Wednesday saying frequent threats by security agencies risk depressing voter turnout and undermining democratic participation.
Umeagbalasi said security agencies have repeatedly created fear through militarisation of the voting environment, including armoured patrols, aggressive displays of force, and inflammatory public statements such as threats to “neutralize hoodlums.”
Intersociety urged the police and military to adopt more coordinated, intelligence-driven, and non-hostile security strategies to ensure voters can safely participate in the governorship election.