The Commissioner of Police in Edo, Mr Olayinka Balogun, on Wednesday warned against the use of convoy and aides during the July 14 governorship election.
Balogun, who gave the warning when he visited the Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ) centre in Benin, threatened to treat any politician that flouted the order as a common criminal.
He said that no politician would be allowed to go about with police orderly or be escorted to any of the voting centres with political aides.
“We will treat as a common criminal anyone, who disobeys this electoral guideline,’’ he said
He, however, gave the assurance that the police would provide adequate security coverage to both men and materials during the July 14, election.
He also advised youths not to allow themselves to be used as political thugs, saying that “anybody who has no business to do with election should stay clear of the polling stations.
On bail application, Balogun said: “bail is free’’.