IGP Redeploys Senior Police Officers Ahead Of Presidential Election

The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has approved the redeployment of six Deputy Inspector Generals, five Assistant Inspector Generals as well as six Commissioners of Police.

This is just as the Nigeria Police Force said it will arrest and prosecute anyone who violates any of the 15 electoral offences on Election Day.

The Force stated that casting of vote twice or more, announcing false election result or stopping other persons from voting, could land voters in trouble.

A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Ag Commissioner of Police Emmanuel Ojukwu, in Abuja on Thursday, said revealing information on a ballot paper of another person and being in possession of another person’s voter card, were offences the police would not take lightly.

The statement further cautioned citizens against disorderly behaviours at polling units, canvassing  for votes, shouting slogans of a political party, wielding guns, sticks, stones or other dangerous weapons at polling units and loitering or walking about at a polling unit.

The police also frowned on the use of siren, snatching or destroying ballot boxes or card readers, holding public meeting during election hours on Election Day, wearing or carrying badge or poster of a political party and inflicting or threatening to inflict injury on any person or persons at a polling unit.

The Force advised the public to avoid trouble “as any offender will be arrested and prosecuted.”

The redeployment of the senior police officer according to a statement by Emmanuel Ojukwu, was to further reposition the Police for a successful conduct of the 2015 general elections.

Under the new arrangement, DIG Dan’Azumi Doma, will be the Coordinator South East Zone; DIG Mamman Tsafe, Coordinator South-South Zone; DIG Hashimu Argungu, Coordinator South West Zone and DIG Christopher Katso, as Coordinator North West Zone.

DIGs Hilary Opara and Adeola Adeniji, will serve as Coordinators for North East and North Central Zones respectively.

Assistant Inspector General, AIG Kalafite Adeyemi, is the Asst Coordinator South West Zone; Bala Magaji Nasarawa as Asst Coordinator North Central Zone and Adisa Bolanta, will be Asst Coordinator North West Zone.

AIGs Usman Gwary and Mark Idakwo, will be in charge of Federal Operations (FEDOPS) Abuja and Zone 9 Umuahia respectively.

Similarly, CP Hosea Karma has been redeployed to Rivers State Command; Adamu Mohammed moved to Anambra State Command, while Dan Bature will take charge in the Enugu State Command

CPs Usman Abdullahi, Jimoh Ozi-Obeh and Hyacinth Dagala lead the Katsina State Command, Benue State Command and Department of Operations (DOPs) FHQ Abuja respectively.

The IGP directed all officers to exhibit the highest level of personal and professional conduct in the discharge of their duties.