Destruction of campaign posters, billboards: Police read riot act to politicians, thugs, miscreants

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By  Kingsley Omonobi & Ike Uchechukwu
ABUJA — Force headquarters yesterday warned politicians, thugs, miscreants and other persons with affiliations to members of the political class responsible for destruction of campaign posters, billboards and banners belonging to candidates and parties to desist or face prosecution.
The warning came against the backdrop of persistent complaints by political parties and their candidates about how thugs allegedly sponsored by their opponents had continuously destroyed their campaign materials, making it impossible to market themse...