Buratai: Army will be tough on riggers, sponsors

The Nigerian Army has warned political thugs, militia men and those arming them to disrupt polls to steer clear of the voting stations on Saturday.

Chief of Amry Staff, Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai who issued the warning, also read out the rules of engagement for soldiers on electoral duties.

He said that those working to achieve a premeditated result through rigging of the governorship and state’s assembly elections should perish the idea.

The army chief cautioned officers against taking unlawful orders from politicians, no matter the standing of such politician in the society.

The military, he said, would be tough on those planning to rig and disrupt the polls.