IGP Orders Withdrawal Of Bello, Dickson’s Security Aides Ahead Of Governorship Elections

IGP Mohammad Abubakar Adamu Ahead of tomorrow’s governorship
election in Kogi and Bayelsa states, the Inspector General of
Police has ordered the withdrawal of all security aides attached to
governors, their deputies, public office holders, politicians and
other personalities involved in the elections with effect from
today.

The order affects the Kogi state governor Yahaya Bello, his
Bayelsa counterpart, Seriake Dickson, among others.

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police in charge of operations
at the Force Headquarters, DIG Abdulmajid Ali, disclosed this in
Lokoja yesterday, while briefing journalists on preparation for the
two elections.

He explained that the security aides would remain withdrawn from
the affected political actors and public office holders until after
the elections.

The DIG said the police high command has made adequate
deployments to guarantee safe environment for the conduct of the
polls.

He said 66,241 personnel have been deployed to Bayelsa and Kogi
to handle election security in the two states.

“We are not unaware of the possible security threats that some
misguided political actors and their followers may attempt to pose
during the elections in both states.

“To such elements, we must sound a note of warning that as a
nation, we have had enough of electoral violence. Hence, while the
Nigeria Police shall strive to guarantee a peaceful and secure
space for all political parties and the citizens to freely exercise
their electoral rights, we shall not hesitate to identify, isolate
and bring to deserved justice any person or group of persons that
attempt to threaten the democratic order in Kogi and Bayelsa
states,” he said.