The Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, Sunday warned political party supporters against destroying posters, billboards and other campaign materials of political opponents.
He said they should desist from the act or be prepared to face punishment according to the law.
The governor stated that democracy guarantees freedom for everyone to campaign without molestation.
The governor, who spoke through his Adviser on Media and Publicity, Terver Akase, averred that no individual or group has the right to pull down campaign materials of opponents.
He advised political parties, their candidates and supporters to always ensure that their posters and billboards are mounted in approved locations and to desist from defacing Makurdi as well as other towns of the state with indiscriminate placement of campaign materials.