Police said they have deployed officers across all the 18 LGAs, 203 wards and the 3, 933 polling units in the state
By Kehinde Okeowo
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Thursday expressed its readiness for Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State, saying it has tightened security across all the 18 local governments of the state.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi in Abuja.
According to him, the security agency is fully ready to ward off any form of threat during the poll, as it has firmed up security architecture in the state by deploying officers across all the 203 wards and the 3, 933 polling units in the state.
He went on to assure that at least four Police officers in collaboration with other security personnel will be present at each polling unit, to ensure a smooth poll.
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Also confirming police readiness for the election, the Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) of Police in charge of the Ondo State Elections, DIG Sylvester Alabi corroborated Adejobi’s statement.
Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday at the Ondo State Police Command Headquarters, Akure, he addressed officers deployed for the election duty and the members of the press, stressing the readiness of the Police and other security agencies.
Alabi said “The Force has begun effective deployments of personnel across all 18 Local Government Areas, 203 Wards, and 3,933 Polling Units in the state”
He also assured that at least four Police Officers collaborating with officers representing other election security agencies will be present at each polling unit.
The DIG further encouraged a collaborative effort between the NPF, other election security agencies and the electorates, reiterating the commitment of the Force to maintaining law and order across the state.