Police Gives Assurance Of Security During Ekiti Governorship Election 

The Nigeria Police Force has assured Nigerians, especially indigenes of Ekiti State, of the readiness of the Police and other relevant security agencies to provide effective security during the Ekiti State governorship election.

In a statement by police spokesman, Frank Mba, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Abubakar, said the force would ensure a smooth and orderly conduct of the governorship election that would hold on the 21 June.

According to the statement, the IGP gave the assurance during a brief meeting with the police management team at the force headquarters in Abuja.

Mr Abubakar advised all “trouble-makers and anti-social elements” to stay away from Ekiti throughout the period of the election, as the police would not hesitate to arrest and prosecute any person who flouts the law or causes a breach of the peace no matter how highly placed the person was in the society.

The IGP further directed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of operations, DIG Michael Zuokumor, to relocate to Ado-Ekiti, the headquarters of Ekiti State so as to ensure adequate police presence and coordination of all security operations for the election in all polling units and collation centres in the state.