IGP Idris Deploys 30,000 Policemen In Ekiti Ahead Election

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The Nigerian police have deployed 30,000 policemen in Ekiti state ahead of the July 14 governorship election in the Southwest state.

Spokesman for the police Jimoh Moshood said on Sunday that the Inspector General, Ibrahim Idris, had directed that an elaborate security arrangement be implemented to ensure peaceful, credible, free and fair election.

The police media aide revealed that the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Department of Operations, had been deployed in the state.

He would be assisted by an Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), four Commissioners of Police (CPs), eight Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs), and 18 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs), while each senatorial district would be manned by a Commissioner.

According to him, the DIG would implement and coordinate the security operations, as well as supervise the deployment of security personnel for the elections throughout the 2451 polling units/voting points, 177 Wards and the 16 Local Government Areas of the state.

The Force spokesman disclosed that those deployed include personnel of the Police Mobile Force (PMF) Unit, Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), Special Protection Unit (SPU), Anti-Bomb Squad (EOD), Conventional Policemen, Armament Unit, FCIID, and the sniffer dogs section.

He noted that four policemen and two security operatives from other agencies would be on duty at each polling unit throughout the state while the PMF to be headed by a very senior officer would provide security at the RAC, Super RAC and collation centres.