Osun poll: DIG, 30 CPs, 15,000 police operatives deployed
The Nigeria Police Force has announced the deployment of no fewer than 30 Commissioners of Police and more than 15,000 personnel for Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The Force also said a Deputy Inspector-General of Police would coordinate the security operations for the poll, while helicopters and drones would be deployed for aerial and […]
The Nigeria Police Force has announced an extensive deployment of law enforcement personnel for Saturday's governorship election in Osun State. Thirty Commissioners of Police and over 15,000 other police operatives will be deployed, with a Deputy Inspector-General of Police overseeing the security operations. The police have also prepared helicopters and drones for aerial and ground surveillance.
Osun State's Commissioner of Police, CSP Anietie Iniedu, revealed that preparations for the election have been ongoing for three weeks, with the force securing every local government area with 60 policemen and two units of armed mobile policemen attached to the Independent National Electoral Commission headquarters. The force also revealed that 34 illegal firearms have been recovered so far, and a mobile court will be available to handle cases of electoral offences.
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