Boss
Edo Guber Election: Police Boss Deploys 10 Top Officers
to Cordinate Security
In line with efforts at ensuring apt coordination of security
arrangements towards a hitch-free election in the forthcoming
gubernatorial election in Edo State slated to hold on September
19th, 2020, the Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu NPM mni
has deployed DIG Adeleye Olusola Oyabade, mni, Deputy Inspector
General of Police in charge of Research and Planning to supervise
the general security arrangement for the election in the State. He
will be assisted by an Assistant Inspector General of police, AIG
Karma Hosea Hassan psc (++) Assistant Inspector General in charge
of Federal Operations at the Force Headquarters Abuja and eight (8)
Commissioners of Police.
The DIG, with the assistance of the AIG, will superintend over
the entire security architecture and ensure effective monitoring of
the election and due enforcement of all electoral laws in the
State. Other senior Police Officers similarly involved (in election
monitoring and evaluation) include: CP Garba Baba Umar, CP
Habu Sani and CP Buba Sanusi. CP Akeera M. Yonous will
coordinate the operations of the Police Mobile Force (PMF) and
other special strike forces. The other four (4) CPs will supervise
security arrangement in the three senatorial districts of the
State. They are: CP Omololu .S. Bishi and CP Abutu Yaro Edo
North senatorial district, CP Philip Aliyu Ogbadu Edo Central
Senatorial District and CP Olokade T. Olawale, Edo South Senatorial
District.
Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police has barred security
aides attached to VIPs and Political appointees from accompanying
their principals on the Election Day. The IGP warns that anyone who
flouts this order will be severely reprimanded.
The IGP also charges officers and men on election duties in the
State to ensure they work in line with standard best practices and
adhere strictly with the approved Code of Conduct and Rules of
Engagement for the elections. He calls on members of the public
particularly politicians, gubernatorial candidates and other
relevant stakeholders in the State to cooperate with the Police and
other security agencies in the patriotic task of guaranteeing a
hitch-free gubernatorial poll.
DCP FRANK MBA
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA