Rivers rerun polls: Police to deploy 20,000 men, 20 gun boats, three helicopters
Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Kpotun
Idris, says no fewer than 20 000 men, three helicopters and 20 gunboats would
be deployed in Rivers State for the state and National Assembly rerun elections
holding on Saturday.
Idris, who disclosed this,
yesterday, said the police wanted to re-enact the examples on peaceful conduct
of elections in Edo and Ondo where governorship polls recently held.
“It is our responsibility to ensure
a hitch free exercise and we would do our best to ensure a violence- free rerun
elections to re-enact the Edo and Ondo examples”, he said while addressing
officers and man of Kano State Police Command during a visit.
Cross session of Special
Anti-robbery Squad Commanders after an interactive session with Inspector
General of Police,Ibrahim Idris in Abuja Thursday.
Photo by Gbemiga Olamikan. “We are
happy with what happened in both Edo and Ondo states.
We will be on ground with 20,000
men, three helicopters and 20 gunboats to ensure violence-free rerun
elections”.
Idris however warned that the police would be
at liberty to defend themselves in the event of attacks. “The police are your
friends, they would be there for you to ensure safety of life and property.
But I must warned however that we
would not condon attacks on our men”.
He announced the withdrawal of
Mobile Police to guard VIPs, adding that a special protection unit would
henceforth be deployed for civil purpose.
According to him, a reform would be
implemented to assist serving and retired police officers. He added: “A special
package to assist police widows is also in the offing”.
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