Police declare readiness to secure Ondo governorship election
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has pledged to prevent any security threats during the Ondo State governorship election scheduled for Saturday.
In a statement, the NPF spokesperson ACP Muyiwa Adejobi detailed the deployment of officers across the state’s 18 local government areas, 203 wards, and 3,933 polling units.
The statement assured that at least four police officers, alongside personnel from other security agencies, would be stationed at each polling unit to ensure a peaceful electoral process.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) Sylvester Alabi, overseeing election security, addressed officers and the press at a briefing held at the Ondo State Police Command Headquarters in Akure. He emphasized the NPF’s and collaborating security agencies’ preparedness to ensure a smooth and secure election.
The statement read in part, “The DIG during his address mentioned that the Force had begun effective deployments of personnel across all 18 Local Government Areas, 203 Wards, and 3,933 Polling Units in the state, assuring the presence of at least four (4) Police Officers in collaboration with officers representing other election security agency, at each polling unit, to ensure a smooth poll.
“In a bid to emplace proactive measures against all forms of security threat and interference during the electoral process, the DIG emphasized the importance of Intelligence gathering and firmness.”
“By leveraging intelligence gathering, the police can ensure a secure, free, and fair electoral process. To this end, the Force has carried out a comprehensive threat analysis and as well, deployed adequate personnel to areas identified as vulnerable points during the elections.”
