30 Armoured Personnel Carriers, 10 Armoured Personnel Vehicles and 300 Police IN OSUN STATE ON SEPTEMBER 22,2018
The Nigeria
Police Force said it has deployed
adequate personnel for the Osun governorship
election scheduled for Sept. 22. A statement by the force spokesman, acting DCP
Jimoh Moshood on Sunday in Abuja, said that the Inspector-General of Police has
directed a robust and elaborate security arrangement be implemented in Osun. He
said that the DIG in charge of operations, who has been deployed and would be
assisted by eight Commissioners of police and other senior Officers. Moshood
said the eight police area commands in Osun would be manned by a commissioner
of Police.
He said that two police Patrol Surveillance
Helicopters, 30 Armoured Personnel Carriers, 10 Armoured Personnel Vehicles and
300 Police patrol vehicles are already deployed to cover the entire State
including difficult terrains. He said that police officers and personnel of
other security and safety agencies deployed for the elections are under strict
Instructions to be strict in discharging their duties. “The force will not
tolerate, condone, or allow vote buying and selling to take place anywhere in
Osun before and during the election. ” The Force hereby wishes to warn all
political parties and their flag bearers to prevail on their agents, members
and supporters not to engage in buying and selling of votes which is in
violation of the electoral act,” he said.
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