Port Harcourt, Nigeria, March 13, 2016 – Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arise has ordered Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, Zone 6 in charge of Calabar, Adisa Baba Bolanta to relocate to Port Harcourt in preparation for the senatorial re-run taking place on Saturday in Rivers State.
In a statement, Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Olabisi Kolawole said the IGP has directed Bolanta to relocate to Port Harcourt on Monday, March 14, 2016.
He said that in additin, three Commissioners of Police have been deployed to supervise security arrangements within the three Senatorial Districts – Rivers East, Rivers West and Rivers South East, respectively, and that 6000 conventional Policemen and 14 Units of Police Mobile Force personnel (MOPOL), would be deployed to compliment the personnel of Rivers State Command during the election.
“In addition, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Department of Operations, DIG Sontoye Wakama, has also been directed to proceed to Rivers immediately to hold meetings with Stakeholders and Police officers in the State Command on the need for peaceful conduct before, during and after the election’’, the statement said.
While assuring the law-abiding electorates of a secure and enabling environment to exercise their franchise, the IGP warned all security details to desist from accompanying their principals and politicians to polling booths and collation centers during the election.
He emphasizes that only security personnel specially assigned for election duties must be seen within and around the election designated places.
