THE Presidency on Tuesday insisted that anyone who dares to snatch ballot boxes during this weekend’s elections will be doing this for the last time. He recalled that there were some elections in parts of Nigeria during which innocent voters lost their lives while ballot boxes were being snatched by armed thugs. He said: “Snatching ballot boxes often entails putting the lives of innocent Nigerians at risk. Shehu further expressed concern about those attacking the president’s comment, and their worry over the fate of anyone caught snatching ballot boxes. The presidential spokesperson noted that no one had anything to fear from the President’s comments if their conscience and intentions are clear.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 19, 2019 15:11 UTC