The Nigeria Police Force has deployed 26,000, 15 gunboats and 303 patrol
vehicles for the Anambra State gubernatorial election scheduled for 18
November.
This was disclosed in a statement by Mr. Jimoh Moshood, Force Public Relations Officer.
According to the statement, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations has been deployed to the state and will be assisted by an Assistant Inspector-General of Police and three Commissioners of Police to be in charge of each Senatorial District.
It added that the deployed equipment will be deployed to cover entire state, including riverine areas and difficult terrains. In addition, other security and safety agencies, which are members of Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) in the state are also deployed to complement the Police.
“Four policemen are deployed to each polling unit along with personnel of other security and safety agencies. No armed security personnel will be allowed within the polling units. Armed Police detachments on patrol vehicles are going to patrol the streets and other locations throughout the state to prevent crime and intervene to quell any violence that may occur during the election.”
To further ensure peaceful conduct of the election, IGP Ibrahim Idris, and the Chairman of INEC will meet stakeholders and political parties, their flag bearers before the date of the election.
This was disclosed in a statement by Mr. Jimoh Moshood, Force Public Relations Officer.
According to the statement, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations has been deployed to the state and will be assisted by an Assistant Inspector-General of Police and three Commissioners of Police to be in charge of each Senatorial District.
It added that the deployed equipment will be deployed to cover entire state, including riverine areas and difficult terrains. In addition, other security and safety agencies, which are members of Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) in the state are also deployed to complement the Police.
“Four policemen are deployed to each polling unit along with personnel of other security and safety agencies. No armed security personnel will be allowed within the polling units. Armed Police detachments on patrol vehicles are going to patrol the streets and other locations throughout the state to prevent crime and intervene to quell any violence that may occur during the election.”
To further ensure peaceful conduct of the election, IGP Ibrahim Idris, and the Chairman of INEC will meet stakeholders and political parties, their flag bearers before the date of the election.
Police Warn IPOB In Anambra, Deploy Officers, Gunboats
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