The Commissioner of Police in Niger State, Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, has deployed three Deputy Commissioners of Police to the three senatorial districts to oversee election safety for the November 1st Native Authorities Councils elections.
The CP made this recognized in a press release issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun in Minna
He acknowledged that the deployment is an element of a bigger effort that embody mobilizing numerous police models and different safety businesses to cowl all 4,950 polling models and 274 wards throughout the state’s 25 Native Authorities Areas..
Elleman disclosed that that is as well as to large deployment of Police personnel and operational property together with tactical groups corresponding to 12pmf, 61pmf, Counter terrorism unit (CTU), EOD-CBRN, Particular safety unit (SPU), Tactical help crew (TST), Crack squad, and Anti-kidnapping unit in addition to different safety businesses underneath Inter-Company Consultative Committee on Election Safety (ICCES) to present safety protection throughout the state.
Consequently, he famous that an Operation Order for the election responsibility has been issued to all Space Commanders, Tactical Commanders and DPOs stating their particular tasks, notably to escort and defend each delicate and non-sensitive supplies, and supply a conducive atmosphere for eligible voters to train their franchise.
In accordance to him, ” We wish to he reiterate the Command’s readiness to present sufficient safety for a peaceable and credible election.
” We urge all political events to play by the principles. We additionally warn youths or anybody who might want to foment hassle that safety businesses is not going to hesitate to clamp down on such individuals.”
The CP added that enforcement of vehicular motion restriction shall additionally start from 6am-6pm on the election day, besides officers on important duties.
