Ondo poll: Police to deploy 26,000 personnel, 3 helicopters, 12 APCs, 20 gunboats

Akure – The Nigeria Police Force said that it would deploy 26,000 personnel , three helicopters, 12 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and 20 gunboats for the Nov.26 governorship election in Ondo State.

The Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mr Ibrahim Idris, said this on Tuesday in Akure during a meeting he held with INEC officials and representatives of the political parties in the state.

“Twenty-six thousand police officers will be deployed in the state, and five officers will be at each polling unit during the election.
“ Also, 20 gunboats will be deployed in the water ways to ensure maximum security along the riverine areaa while three helicopters will be patrolling at each of the three senatorial districts of the state,” he said.

Idris added that three commissioners of police would be in the state for special operations during the election, while 12 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) would be deployed in some strategic areas.

The police who boss warned all security agents to always attach their name tags to their uniforms; threatened that anyone caught disobeying the order would be arrested.

He also said that the security personnel should restrict themselves to their designated posts.
He, however, warned the electorate to shun violence before, during and after the election, and urged the public to cooperate with security agencies in ensuring a peaceful conduct of the election.

“We cannot do it alone because security is the responsibility of all,” he said.

- Vanguard News

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/11/ondo-poll-police-deploy-26000-personnel-3-helicopters-12-apcs-20-gunboats/

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I look forward to the day elections will be held in this country with minimal police and military presence. The win at all cost attitude of many politicians is the chief reason why our elections are massively policed. People should be able to cast their vote and go about their normal business thereafter. But everywhere is always on a lockdown when elections are being held. Our democracy is still a toddler despite being almost two decades old!

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I look forward to the day elections will be held in this country with minimal police and military presence. The win at all cost attitude of many politicians is the chief reason why our elections are massively policed. People should be able to cast their vote and go about their normal business thereafter. But everywhere is always on a lockdown when elections are being held. Our democracy is still a toddler despite being almost two decades old!

Really sad! I look forward to that day too.

Gestapo, Government by established Police Force and Dictatorship. God judges by Covenant. For The wicked boasts in his mind, God shall not rescue the Ondos before he kills them all.

Nigeria is not well. But there's God. And He is healing us North, South and Central.

Very sickening.

They should use those personnel go look for missing soldiers and liv ondo alone
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Why is buhari desperate about ondo

All these demonstrations for Aketi (APC backed man) to win will never work. Eyitayo is too sure. Eyi ti tawon yo.

Na war them they go?