By RhemDy News
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has deployed Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG Ishyaku Mohammed, to Osun State to coordinate security operations for the August 15th governorship election in Osun State.
Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, said the deployment was part of the Nigeria Police Force’s operational measures to ensure a peaceful, secure, and credible electoral process across the State.
The statement stated that DIG Mohammed will coordinate the Police component of the election-security arrangement and work closely with other security agencies under the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES).
The FPRO added that the DIG will be supported by Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and Commissioners of Police strategically deployed across the State’s three senatorial districts to supervise operations, strengthen intelligence-led policing, and ensure prompt response to emerging threats.
He further assured that the Police have put in place adequate security arrangements for the protection of voters, INEC personnel, election materials, polling units, collation centres, accredited observers, and media practitioners before, during, and after the election.
The IGP warned political actors, their supporters, and all intending troublemakers that ballot snatching, voter intimidation, political thuggery, and every other electoral offence will attract prompt arrest and prosecution.
Disu further reiterates the ban on armed escorts, security aides, and other unauthorised persons accompanying political figures or VIPs to polling units or collation centres on election day.
He added that state-established security outfits, quasi-security groups, and private security organisations were equally barred from election-security duties in line with established police election-security directives.
Police reassured residents, voters, and visitors in Osun State of adequate security and urged all eligible citizens to exercise their franchise peacefully and without fear.
The Force similarly expressed its continued commitment to professionalism, neutrality, respect for human rights, and the protection of the electoral process.
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