SAN FRANCISCO, November 19, (THEWILL) – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Solomon Arase has deployed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Department of Operations, Force Headquarters, DIG Sotoye Wakama, to Kogi to supervise security arrangements during the Nov. 21 governorship election, the Force headquarters said Thursday.
Police Force spokesperson, Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Olabisi Kolawole, in a statement in Abuja also announced the deployment of CP Isaac Eke, CP Peter Ogunyanwo and CP Sam Okaula, who would specifically supervise security arrangements in the three Senatorial Districts of the state.
“The three CPs deployed to Kogi State will be specifically saddled with the responsibility of supervising security arrangements in the three Senatorial Districts of the state,” the statement said.
It said that the commissioners would be assisted by an Assistant Commissioner of Police in each of the districts.
It said that the measure was aimed at ensuring proper coordination of security operations toward a hitch-free election.
The IGP also redeployed the State Commissioner of Police, CP Emmanuel Ojukwu, to Force Headquarters, pending the conclusion of the election.
The statement said that 4,969 personnel of the Police Mobile Force had been deployed to strategic places to complement the 11,000 Conventional Police and other security agents.
It stated that Arase had ordered a partial restriction of vehicular movement within the boundaries of Kogi from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the election day.
The statement added that the partial restriction of movement was informed by the exigencies of overriding security considerations.
The police urged travelers to use alternative routes where necessary within the period.
The statement warned all security details to desist from accompanying their principals to the polling booths and collation centres, adding that only security personnel assigned for the election duties would be allowed within election designated areas.
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