Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Muhammed Adamu has ordered water-tight and robust security arrangement in the 36 states and the FCT and this vein has directed the Deputy Inspectors General of Police (IGP) already deployed to the six geo-political zones to ensure adequate security presence, coordination, supervision and implementation of security strategies for the election in all Polling Units, Registration Area Centres (RACs), Super RACs, Collation Centres, INEC offices, government and critical national infrastructures, flash and vulnerable points.
A press statement by the Force Public Relations Officer (PPRO) ACP Frank MBA Friday in Abuja said Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) in the 12 zonal commands and the Commissioners of Police (CPs) in the 36 state commands and the FCT have been directed by the IGP to beef-up security in their respective areas and to work closely with the senior Police officers deployed on election duties to the three senatorial districts and form part of security management base for each state. He said they are to ensure that no stone is left unturned towards emplacing adequate security including the supervision of security personnel deployed to each of the Senatorial Districts under their watch.
According to the spokesperson the ag IGP has also directed the Election Intelligence Monitoring Team (EIMT) to intensify constant surveillance, intelligence gathering and monitoring of security personnel deployed nationwide while the Special Election Investigation Team (SEIT) should ensure discrete investigation of electoral cases and diligent prosecution of all electoral offenders.
He said while charging all security personnel on election duties to ensure they remain patriotic, professional, unbiased and apolitical in the discharge of their duties, the IGP however warns that he will not tolerate any form of impunity or unethical conduct on the part of any personnel.
Mba said the Police boss further reiterated that on no account should any policeman or woman attached to VIPs be seen escorting their principal to the polling unit or moving around with them on the day of election as any police officer caught will be arrested and dealt with accordingly.
The IGP advised politicians to prevail on their supporters to be orderly, law abiding and shun all forms of violence and electoral malpractices before, during and after the polls.
