RIVERS RE-RUN: IGP Deploys DIG, AIG AND CPs Ahead Of Election

Solomon Arase, IGP

INSPECTOR General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase has deployed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, (Operations), Sontoye Wakama to Rivers State in view of the election slated to hold on Saturday 19, 2016. 

 

According to a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the Force Spokesperson, Olabisi Kolawole the IGP directed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Department of Operations, to immediately proceed to the state with a view of ensuring that the forthcoming election is conducted without any form of hitches from any quarters. 

Other senior officers affected in the interim redeployment are the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 6 Calabar, Adisa Baba Bolanta and three Commissioners of Police (CPs) for the three senatorial districts to take responsibilities in their area of assignment. The three Senatorial Districts are; Rivers East, Rivers West and Rivers South East.

In addition to the senior officers, no fewer than 6000 Policemen and 14 Units of Police Mobile Force personnel (MOPOL), would be deployed to compliment the personnel of Rivers State Command throughout the election.

Emphatically, the IGP assured the electorates of peaceful elections adding that his men are competent to deal with anyone who may wish to create confusion in the entire state.

Speaking further, the Police boss cautioned all the security agencies to discharge their duties according to the ethics of the profession and frowned over the usual developments where security agents accompany their principals and politicians to polling booths and collation centres during the election which had cases of intimidations, concluding that only security personnel assigned for the elections should be seen during the elections. 

Confirming the development, the Minister of Transport, Mr Rotimi Amechi on Saturday stated that the election will be free and fair noting that the Police has taken adequate measures towards ensuring that no one frustrates the policy of President Mohammed Buhari on free and fair election. He overtly called on those who have been given weapon for troubles to be ready to face the consequences as the law enforcement agencies are prepared to deal decisively with anyone attempting to foment troubles during the elections.