Osun 2018: Eight Commissioners Of Police To Be Deployed To Supervise Security

Police Deny Deploying 30 CPs For Osun Election

The authorities of the Nigerian Police have revealed that eight commissioners of police would be deployed to supervise security arrangements in the September 22 Osun governorship elections.

A statement personally signed and made available to Naija News by Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood, Force Public Relations Officer, said contrary to reports in certain quarters, thirty commissioners of police would not be deployed to the state to monitor security arrangement for the gubernatorial election.

“The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to publications in some sections of the media reporting that Thirty (30) Commissioners of Police will be deployed to supervise security arrangements for the Osun State Gubernatorial Elections coming up on 22nd September, 2018,” the statement reads.

“The Force wishes to categorically state that the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni, during a one day Seminar on imperativeness of Police collaboration with essential stakeholders towards secured, free, fair and credible elections in Nigeria, held in Oshogbo, Osun State on 30th August, 2018, mentioned that there are Eight Area Commands in Osun State and a Commissioner of Police will be deployed to man each Area Command to supervise Security Arrangements for the Osun State Gubernatorial Election and not a Commissioner of Police to a Local Government in the State as reported.”

“Consequently, critical stakeholders and the general public are enjoined to discountenance and disregard the report. Only Eight (8) Commissioners of Police (One to each Police Area command), will be deployed to Osun State to supervise Security Arrangements in the forthcoming Gubernatorial election in Osun State.”

“The Nigeria Police Force will continue to hold the media in high esteem as a veritable partner in ensuring adequate security for all elections in the Country, the Force thereby implores the Media to amend their records.”