The Inspector-General of Police(IGP), Mr. Usman Alkali Baba on Monday read the Riot – Act to those who are hell-bent on scuttling the forthcoming May 29 inauguration of the President-elect, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his vice, Senator Kashim Shettima, stressing that security agencies are keeping eyes on politicians.

His words: “The Nigeria Police hereby sternly warns all political actors with subversive agenda and their collaborators, particularly, their foot soldiers who they are exposing to political radicalization and extremism to, henceforth, jettison their on-going premeditated attempts to create tension within the national space with intention of derailing the 29th May 2023 Presidential Inauguration Ceremony.

He continued with the warning: ” any such persons, regardless of their political affiliations who continuously engages in acts that are inimical to our nation’s democratic and security interests should not be in doubt on the firm determination of the Nigeria Police under my watch to closely collaborate with the law enforcement family and the intelligence community to defend our democracy, keep the internal security order stable and optimally deploy our common unique assets towards guaranteeing the successful conduct of the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony.”

The IGP who explained that all security agencies are involved in taming subversive elements who had been trying to destabilize the peaceful environment currently being enjoyed in the country said : “Following the successful conclusion of the 2023 General elections, it has been observed that some major political actors that the outcome did not favour, have been issuing public threats that are directed at instigating actions to frustrate the Presidential inauguration ceremony on 29th May, 2023.

“The Nigeria Police and the national intelligence community have been closely monitoring the activities of these political elites as well as other elements who have formed themselves into unpatriotic brands whose only fantasy, in recent times, is to subvert our national security interests”, he stressed.

The Police boss said those against the inauguration of the President-elect and h Vice President elect seem to be bent on deploying extra-judicial and undemocratic means to truncate the nation’s democratic heritage in advancement of their narrow personal political considerations.

According to him, the beauty of democracy lies not just in the freedom of the citizens to freely exercise their franchise within the electoral cycle, It is also hinged on the right of aggrieved political actors to submit grievances on the electoral outcome to the judicial process for consideration.

He threatened that security agencies would no longer tolerate any utterance capable of throwing the country into a turmoil, adding that any political actor who does not heed to the warning will be made to face the wrath of law.

The IGP said the imperative of peace in our national life cannot be over-emphasized stressing that sustenance of peace and security is even more expedient at this stage in our national democratic transition.

“Consequently, while the Nigeria Police, in synergy with other security agencies and the intelligence community, continues to closely monitor the activities of these political elements, it has become expedient to make some clear statements”, he said.

Security experts who sought anonymity said a number of persons, particularly political elites may in the next few days be getting formal invitation from security agencies particularly the police to come and explain some of their past interviews, press statements or political meeting.

They also hinted that a couple of arrests may be made to disorient and make some persons in some groups to abandoned such projects instead of being kept out of circulation for a while.