The Lagos State Police Command has said the West African Examination Council officials and candidates involved in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination are exempted from the restriction of movement order due to Saturday’s by-elections in the state.
The Command made the clarification in a statement signed by the its spokesperson, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Friday.
Adejobi, in an earlier statement had said that the the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hakeem Odumosu, had given a directive restricting movement from 6a.m to 6p.m in Lagos East Senatorial District where the elections are holding.
The Local Government Areas (LGAs) affected by the restriction of movement order included Epe, Ibeju Lekki, Kosofe, Somolu and Ikorodu.
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“However, Odumosu made the declaration to exempt WAEC officials and candidates from the restriction order in the affected LGAs after due consultation with relevant stakeholders,” he said.
According to Adejobi, Odumosu said that concerned WAEC staff will be identified by their Identification Cards, while supervisors must be in possession of their appointment letters or identification cards and examination mail bags.
“Candidates will be identified by their photo cards which contain their names, passport photographs and subject details,” he said.
Odumosu advised those exempted from the restriction order to be law-abiding, orderly and courteous with security operatives in the course of their movement.
