In view of the forthcoming general elections, Niger State Police Command receives an Anti-Riot Water-Cannon Vehicle from the Force Headquarters, Abuja to boost the capacity of the Command in curtailing any situation of violence before, during and after the general elections in the State.
Similarly, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has deployed AIG Election Niger State, AIG Isaac O. Akinmoyede from Zone9 Headquarters Umuahia, Abia State to oversee and supervise security arrangements for the election in the State.
Three other senior police officers have been deployed to supervise security arrangements in the three senatorial districts, which are; CP Stephen Olanrewaju to Niger East, DCP Aina Emmanuel to Niger South and DCP Barayilmil A. Samaila to Niger North senatorial district respectively.
As part of the preparation for the general elections, the Commissioner of Police, Niger State Commamd CP Ogundele J. Ayodeji had earlier convened inter-agency consultative committee meeting on election security with heads of other security agencies in the state, through which the Police and other agencies mobilised manpower, logistics and equipment as election security committee for adequate deployment of security personnel for election duties, having undergone series of training and retraining on standard operational guidelines, peace and conflict resolution at polling units, human rights policing etc.
The personnel will be deployed to escort sensitive and non-sensitive materials to various LGAs and Wards. The Police and other security personnel will equally cover polling units/IDPs voting centers across the state, and other layers of deployments for visibility policing and confidence-building patrol of every nooks and crannies of the state.
The Command admonished parents/guardians to warn their wards not to engage in any form of violence, political thuggery or attempt to snatch ballot boxes, as the Command is battle ready for any miscreant who may want to foment trouble before, during and after the election. Nigerlites/members of the public are enjoined to exercise their franchise peacefully and return home, as the Command has put necessary security arrangements in place for a peaceful and credible general election in Niger State.
“Members of the public can contact the following phone numbers incase of any complaint or observation that may require intervention;
Control Room
-07031964389
-08075391601
PCB
-07036064993
PPRO
-08032233454
