- The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has promised to be on red alert for the lives and properties of citizens during the 2019 polls
- Ibrahim Idris, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), said that the police will maintain a non-partisan spirit throughout the elections
- Idris said that any officer caught violating the force's laid down rules will be dismissed from the service
Ibrahim Idris, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has promised Nigerians of the force's readiness to tackle security issues during and beyond the 2019 general elections.
The IGP assured citizens that the police would be fair to all political parties and will approach the poll with civility. Idris said that the 2019 polls approach, there is no cause for alarm, Punch reports.
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Idris was represented by his deputy, Oshodi Glover, in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital, on Monday, November 26, during a one-day official visit.
He said: “On the 2019 elections, police are battle ready for the polls, we will be fair to all. This is not the first time of doing it. We did it in 2015 and we shall repeat the same feat, no cause for alarm.”
The police boss who insisted on zero tolerance for corruption, said any policeman who deviated from the stipulated laws of securing the lives and properties of Nigerians by engaging in fraud and extortion would be dismissed from the service.
He said: “I want you to always appear like good ambassadors of this nation. Our brief is to provide adequate security for Nigerians. Don’t harass innocent people. Don’t engage in illegal duties.
“Don’t use physical force on Nigerians while enforcing order, be civil in all your dealings. But if you engage in illegalities and you are caught, you will be fired.
“We are working tirelessly to improve your welfare in the area of promotions and housing, so let us be supportive in this task.”
Bello Ahmed, the police commissioner in the state, expressed regret over the recent attack on Ijero station during a bank robbery that led to the death of three policemen.
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Ahmed pointed out that there was frightening shortfall of personnel in the state. He said: “At present, the command has 3,105 out of which only 2,648 including policewomen were on general duty while 46 are specialists.
“Sir, this command shall need 4,000 more personnel to enable it adequately deploy men to the 2,195 polling units and other INEC facilities during the 2019 general elections in Ekiti state.”
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the IGP on Thursday, June 28, assured the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of adequate deployment of armed policemen, vehicular patrols and helicopters for security during 2019 general elections.
Legit.ng gathered that Idris gave this assurance in Lagos at a conference on logistics for the 2019 general elections organised by INEC.
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