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From TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt
The Assistant Inspector General of Police, in charge of election in Rivers State, AIG Abutu Yaro, has assured residents of the state of adequate security before, during and after elections.
AIG Yaro in a press briefing on Thursday, with four Commissioners of Police, deployed to the State, warned trouble makers and persons who would want to truncate the peace of the state to steer clear as the Police and other security agencies will not allow such situations to thrive.
He said the high powered delegation was mandated by IGP to undertake security management for the election.
The AIG said the Police were determined to ensure professionalism and rancour-free election in Rivers State.
AIG Yaro further stated that his expectations are that the ideas, pursuit of anybody should be in tandem with the law, especially the electoral act and criminal code.
He said: “There is no alternative to peace. We encourage all persons and all Police officers to be professional in discharge of their duties. We will ensure election is rancour-free and peaceful.We keep you abreast as the election progress.
“The only legacy we can impact as individuals is legacy of peace. We owe a duty to God and to the state to preserve the legacy of peace.
“Persons with ulterior motive whose ideas are different from normal, we are not going to fold our arms and allow that situation to exist.
“We must ensure the environment remains peaceful and human activities conducted in the most peaceful way.
“Election Security Management in Nigeria has no provision for vigilance group either electoral law or under the constitution that is applicable in Rivers State.
“Sufficient Police men have been deployed to cover Rivers State. I urge residents to come out en mass and vote for candidates of their choice without fear.
“We do not belong to any political party; we belong to Police Force and we will remain neutral.”
He stated that restrictions of vehicular movement interstate and intra-state is already in place as announced by Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Baba Alkali.
Daily Sun gathered that one Commissioner of Police is deployed to each of the three senatorial districts in Rivers State, while the fourth Commissioner of Police is deployed as resident Commissioner of Police in the state Police headquarters.
