The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the Edo and Ondo states Commissioners of Police (CPs) to rejig preparations ahead of the governorship elections coming up in the states.

Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

The IG said the order was to accommodate and address the threats and emerging trends as contained in the Election Security Threat Assessment Reports (ESTAR).

 The statement said the IG gave the order after reviewing the assessment reports submitted by the CPs from Edo and Ondo states ahead of the elections slated for September 19 and October 10 respectively.

He said the report had revealed, amongst other indicators: arming and movement of political thugs, use of inciting statements during political campaigns, high likelihood of violence and possible cross attack by political opponents.

Other revelations in the report are misinformation/disinformation aimed at heating up the polity and deliberate efforts at delegitimising government institutions involved in the electoral processes.

The IG had warned politicians and their supporters in the two states, to conduct themselves properly, play by the rules and steer clear of tendencies capable of undermining the electoral process.

 He said the Force leadership was evolving customised security architecture to protect the people and ensure hitch free elections in the two states, stressing that the police would not hesitate to bring the full weight of the law on anyone or group that would want to sabotage the security arrangement being emplaced for the elections.