Kogi Election: IGP Approves 35,000 Police To Provide Security

The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu is set to deploy 35,000 policemen for the November 16 governorship election in Kogi State.

The Assistant Commissioner of Police (Kogi command) in-charge of Operations, Ayilara Oluwakayode said that the force would do everything possible to ensure a violent free election in the state.

The Police boss made the declaration in Lokoja during a meeting involving “Stakeholders Conflict Scan Analysis on Electoral Violence in Kogi State”

It was organised by Search for Common Ground, a non governmental organization, NGO.

He said that deploying soldier to polling unit is not envisaged during and advised people to stop panicking over that.

 He however expressed worries over incidents of violence, particularly in the Kogi East Senatorial District.

He said that in addition to the four policemen to be posted to each of the
polling units on election day, personnel, four per unit, from other security agencies will also be on ground.

He said, “I can assure you that the police is on the ready for the exercise. The election is not going to be militarized, I can asure you. Soldiers will only be at border points, and can only come in when they are invited.

“In the last couple of days, reports of culpable homicide have been reported in Dekina. Just yesterday here, two thugs were at each other, and one shot the other, houses were burnt.

“On our part, the police will continue to do its work because that is what we are employed for, but it is important to note that we are all stakeholders in this project.”

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