Abuja - Nigeria's federal police chief on Tuesday ordered restrictions on movement on election day this weekend, as the country goes to the polls to choose a new president and parliament.
Police said there would be a "total restriction" of vehicles between 08:00 (07:00 GMT), when polling stations open, and 17:00.
Ambulances, fire service trucks and others on "essential duties" would be exempt, the Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, said in a statement.