IGP Mohammed Adamu

The Inspector General f Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has ordered a comprehensive water-tight and round-the-clock security for all INEC offices and facilities nationwide.

According to a statement by the police, the IGP also reiterated the commitment of the Force to providing a level playing field for all political actors, while remaining professional and apolitical in the discharge of its responsibilities while also assuring Nigerians of the readiness of the Nigeria Police Force to deliver on its mandate of providing a safe and enabling environment for the conduct of the general election.

“Zonal AIGs have also been mandated to monitor compliance level of Commands under their jurisdiction with this directive and to ensure that no breach of security of any kind occurs within and around INEC facilities under their watch”.

Consequently, Command Commissioners of Police, CPs, in “the 36 states of the Federation and FCT have also been directed to put in place adequate, functional and purposeful security arrangements aimed at protecting all INEC offices and materials from all forms of crimes and mischief- before, during  and after the elections”.