The Nigerian Army has said its personnel are ready for ballot box snatchers as the rescheduled general election begins on Saturday.

President Muhammadu Buhari had warned those who thwart the electoral will of the people to shelve their plans or risk been gunned down.

The president gave the warning on Monday at the emergency meeting of All Progressive Congress (APC) caucus meeting in Abuja.

“Anybody who decides to snatch boxes or lead thugs to disrupt it (election), may be this is the last unlawful action you will take,” Buhari told his audience.

“I have already ordered the military and the police to be ruthless. We are not going to be blamed that you want to rig election.

“I want Nigerians to be respected, let them vote who ever they want across the (political) parties.

“Anybody who think he has enough influence in his locality to lead a body of thugs to snatch boxes or to disrupt the voting system, he will do it as the expense of his own life,” the president added.

Making known its readiness to comply with the directive, the Army through its spokesperson Sagir Musa, said the order will be complied with as the force is ready to carry out such order without hesitating.

“If Commander-in-Chief has given order to the Nigerian Army to that effect, be rest assured that order will be totally and effectively obeyed without any ifs or buts,” Mr Musa told an online news medium, Premium Times.

Meanwhile, a legal practitioner, Inibehe Effiong who disagreed with the president’s directive said such orders were in violation of the 2010 amended electoral act as security agencies are expected to take orders from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) during elections.

“Under the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended), all security agencies are to take instructions from INEC during elections. Buhari’s shoot at sight Order is illegal and amounts to a flagrant and disgraceful attack on the independence on the electoral commission and the rule of law,” Mr Effiong said Monday evening.

Meanwhile, a fact check by POLITICS TIMES has found the order of the Nigerian leader unconstitutional.

Source: https://politicstimesng.com/we-are-battle-ready-for-ballot-box-snatchers-army-says/

lalasticlala

Wike and his boys,be warned.

As I predicted the break down of law and order has begun

Operation snatch ballot box and hear election result in heaven.

Thank God for democracy, this shoot at sight tyrant will soon be history.

Yes oh.

Read the riot act to box snatchers.

Pmb said ballot box snatchers will be shot, pdpigz are crying. Are they saying that is how they planned to win the election?

Just like saying armed robbers should be shot and one man start making noise about what the law say about treatment of armed robber, mbok, why is he disturbed?

Pigs and idiots, you have been forewarned and of course, forearmed.

Anyway #snatchballotboxanddie.

Francissure:
Read below it

Fella86397:
Please read below it

Nawa o.

Person no fit read comments again in peace?

Honestly, the desperation you idiots exhibit in this your scamming game is even a good reason to deter a potential victim except if he is a confirmed goat.

You are winning millions, yet we must pay you some few thousands to win as well, is that not the height of foolishness?

Tht is d PDP stealing ballot boxes using thugs....soldier house people body do target practice..... Weda e illegal or not we like it....if u know anybody tell am say no near ballot box o

I have been wondering why Baba rolled back the years to 1984, it suddenly occur to me that it might be the only way to break the last leg of the Dubai strategy.

Very good.they should deal ruthlessly with any body that tries to disrupt this election..The desperation of PDP is getting too much.
IPOB PIGS BE WARNED!!!!!

Trust us

We will expose the army guys who wants to snatch ballot box....

Cause Nigeria army is a threat to democracy and peaceful conduct of elections.

Una rigging won't work.

Our gallant officers
Kudos to you

Thanks God boko boys are waiting for you guys in borno. You army run from terrorists and your moral was quickly boosted when you heard shoot at sight. Who knows who will be the next victim.

Ojoji:
Thanks God boko boys are waiting for you guys in borno. You army run from terrorists and your moral was quickly boosted when you heard shoot at sight. Who knows who will be the next victim.

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My friend keep quite.. go and ask your terrorist group (IPOB) who the army are.or if u want to try them,you can go ahead and disobey the presidential order

buhari will be held to account for any single blood spilled by the army

[[s]quote author=SarkinYarki post=75872692]As I predicted the break down of law and order has begun [/quote][/s]
Snatch ballot box at your own risk

kasheemawo:
Our gallant officers
Kudos to you

you are beyond redemption

Our gallant defenders, we are behind you.

Making known its readiness to comply with the director, the Army through its spokesperson Sagir Musa, said the order will be complied with as the force is ready to carry out such order without hesitating.

“If Commander-in-Chief has given order to the Nigerian Army to that effect, be rest assured that order will be totally and effectively obeyed without any ifs or buts,” Mr Musa told an online news medium, Premium Times.

Gham.

I just pity pigs and idiots which feel they must install a Cameroonian fulani thief against the will of Nigerians at all cost

Tomide007:
Operation snatch ballot box and hear election result in heaven.

Or in hell

Pdp appears devastated by that order because it threatens their only means of doing things; criminality.

I'm very sure of Buhari tinkers with a death sentence for looters, as practised in China, pdp will report to icc and FIFA the next day.

Such shameless criminals.

In a civilised country, the Army is not used in conducting elections or any social event for that is not their traditional role nor then It constitutional role

In a civilised country, any killing, no matter who it may be or the circumstance, must be investigated and a report made

In a civilised country, the rule of law is supreme

When a President tacitly encourages the armed forces to commit human rights abuse and extra-judicial killings, that when you know the country is worse than a zoo

If you are thinking of snatching a ballot box, please think twice.

Remember your family, friends, neighbours and boo!

YOLO!

The election riggers in Ekiti, Osun rerun, Kogi by-elections were spared because the govt in power won by "remote control" according to the president.

This incitement to violence is nothing but a clear trademark of the Buhari of old.Of course Buhari fully knows the 2019 election is not for him to win hence the intending intimidation by militarization of our election.

Meanwhile, where in our electoral act was it stated that this military action is the antidote to electoral offense of snatching ballot boxes?

olajizz01:
Wike and his boys,be warned.

Abeg which Wike this one dey talk about?

Or are you mistaking Amaechi for Wike?

It seems the army is Buhari's last resort to rig himself back to power, forgetting that power belongs to the people.

But no matter the intimidation, Nigerians are united in the task to send him packing this weekend, by God's grace.

Buhari must go!

Hmm