Polls: IGP deploys 7 DIGs, 10 AIGs to zonal, state commands
The acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Adamu has deployed seven Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs) to the six geo-political zones across the Country and 10 Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) to the police zonal commands. The spokesman of Police, DCP Frank Mba in a statement on Wednesday said additional 277 Commissioners […]
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The acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Adamu has deployed seven Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs) to the six geo-political zones across the Country and 10 Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) to the police zonal commands.
The spokesman of Police, DCP Frank Mba in a statement on Wednesday said additional 277 Commissioners of Police were deployed to complement the efforts of the respective Commissioners of Police in the thirty-six State Commands and the FCT.
He explained that the deployment is to support existing security arrangement for the Saturday, March 9th, 2019 Gubernatorial/House of assembly elections.
Mba said the deployment is in line with the IGP’s commitment towards providing adequate security for the General Elections, adding that the officers were tasked to ensure proper supervision of all security personnel deployed.
He said with this deployment, each command now has added three CPs deployed to the three senatorial districts in their respective states of assignment which will form part of security management base for the command CPs.
He noted that based on security assessment earlier carried out by the Force, some Local Government Areas in Plateau, Benue, Imo and Taraba States have one Commissioner of Police each deployed to coordinate security in the LGA.
He also said four Commands; Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo and Sokoto have new CPs posted specifically as Command CP for purposes of the election.
Mba said the IGP assures that just as in the recently concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Nigeria Police Force shall remain civil, firm, optimally professional and apolitical in the discharge of our duties in the 9th March 2019 elections.