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The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has approved the deployment of additional 25,000 personnel for the Edo State governorship election scheduled for Saturday to ensure safety before, during and after the election.
This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by the Force Spokesman, DCP Don Awunah.
Awunah said the personnel comprised of Police Mobile Force, Counter Terrorism Unit, Anti bomb Squad, Marine Police as well as conventional policemen.
Others are the Armament Units, personnel from Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department, Force Intelligence Bureau and the Sniffer Dog Section.
Awunah also said police aerial surveillance helicopters and gun boats, 10 additional armoured personnel carriers and 550 patrol vehicles would be deployed.
He said Idris was committed to ensuring that the election was conducted in accordance with the electoral law.
This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by the Force Spokesman, DCP Don Awunah.
Awunah said the personnel comprised of Police Mobile Force, Counter Terrorism Unit, Anti bomb Squad, Marine Police as well as conventional policemen.
Others are the Armament Units, personnel from Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department, Force Intelligence Bureau and the Sniffer Dog Section.
Awunah also said police aerial surveillance helicopters and gun boats, 10 additional armoured personnel carriers and 550 patrol vehicles would be deployed.
He said Idris was committed to ensuring that the election was conducted in accordance with the electoral law.