We provide Instant breaking news alerts and information about the day's most talked-about stories around Nigeria, Africa and the world trending news.
No fewer than 27,000 personnel of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) have been deployed in Lagos for the general elections.
The Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Force Operations, Mr Johnson Kokumo disclosed this on Thursday in Lagos while briefing newsmen as well as officers and men of Lagos Police Command, ahead of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.
He said that other sister security agencies would also join the police personnel to provide security during the exercise.
The police chief urged the personnel to ensure that they abide by the provisions of the Electoral Act and ensure that the election was free, fair and credible in all parts of the state.
In his words, “We are supposed to be apolitical. We should not unleash terror on members of the public. Also, don’t use arms on harmless members of the public.
“We are to be civil and respect the rights of citizens. We are to collaborate with other sister security agencies, but we are to take the lead, according to the Electoral Act.”
Related Posts
Kokumo assured residents of the state of the safety of their lives before, during and after the elections.
He also said that all the areas noted for crisis or where security threats might come from had been taken care of and would be well-policed.
The DIG further said that the Inspector-General of Police had ordered special deployment in the air, land and water, in collaboration with sister security agencies operating in those areas.
He urged the command to set up a special electoral investigation team at the State CID, where all cases and arrests relating to elections would be treated immediately.
Kokumo also urged the command to ensure that the border posts were well policed, to prevent any incursion by non-Nigerians during the elections.
Earlier, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Idowu Owohunwa, assured the DIG that the police in Lagos would not disappoint the residents and the nation at large.
