INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ORDERS WATER TIGHT SECURITY AT POLL
The directive also said adequate security should be provided at registration Area Centres (RACs), Super RACs, Collation Centres, Independent National Electoral Commission( INEC) offices, Government and critical National Infrastructures, flash and vulnerable points across the States of the Federation.
Similarly, the Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) in the twelve Zonal Commands and the Commissioners of Police (CPs) in the 36 State Commands and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been directed to beef-up security in their respective areas.
The statement added further that, the Commissioners are expected to work closely with the Senior Police Officers deployed on election duties to the three Senatorial Districts and form part of security management base for each State.
‘They are to ensure that no stone is left unturned towards emplacing adequate security including the supervision of security personnel deployed to each of the Senatorial Districts under their watch’,the statement emphasised.
Penpushing further reports that, the Inspector General of Police also directed the Election Intelligence Monitoring Team (EIMT) to intensify constant surveillance, intelligence gathering and monitoring of security personnel deployed nationwide while the Special Election Investigation Team (SEIT) should ensure discrete investigation of electoral cases and diligent prosecution of all electoral offenders.
The Inspector General of Police,while charging all security personnel on election duties to ensure they remain patriotic, professional, unbiased and apolitical in the discharge of their duties, however warns that he will not tolerate any form of impunity or unethical conduct on the part of any personnel.
Penpushing also reports that, he further reiterates that on no account should any policeman or woman attached to Very Important Personalities( VIPs) be seen escorting their principal to the polling unit or moving around with them on the day of election as any police officer caught will be arrested and dealt with accordingly.
The Inspector General of Police advised politicians to prevail on their supporters to be orderly, law abiding and shun all forms of violence and electoral malpractices before, during and after the polls.
