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From Molly Kilete, Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Commissioner of Police, Sadiq Abubakar, said a total of 17,401, security personnel have been deployed to the FCT, to maintain law and order for the Presidential and National Assembly elections slated for Saturday in Abuja.
He said the Joint Task Force (JTF). comprises men of the Nigerian Army, Navy, Air Force, Police, Civil Defence FRSC, VIO, Immigration, Fire Service Nigerian Correctional Service among other security agencies.
Abubakar, at a briefing with the Joint Task Force held at Eagles Square, said the FCT has been divided into nine sectors to ensure adequate coverage of the area councils and satellite towns and curb electoral violence, and that each of the sectors is headed by an Assistant Commissioner of Police.
He further stated that the telephone numbers of the ACPs would be made available to the public to report any incidence of violence and information sharing.
The police commissioner while assuring residents of the FCT, to come out and vote for candidates of their choice without fear of being attacked, said: “The NPF and of course, other security agencies who are supporting agencies are fully ready for the conduct of the elections. Also, the welfare and allowances of our officers are available, and it’ll reach them.
“We’re totally prepared. We have a total number of about 17,401 personnel participating in election security in the FCT. We also have others from various agencies and departments. We also have other officers from other divisions and commands who will be here for the elections.
He said: “We’re also carrying out a show of force to show miscreants and those planning to disrupt the election process that we are ready and we’re not going to leave any stone unturned until we see that the election is conducted peacefully.
“The Command had always put phone numbers out there for people to call, my number is also out there and people can always contact the Command to lodge complaints at any time.
“We have divided the FCT into nine sectors, each sector will be manned by an ACPs, and their numbers will be made available. We have also made arrangements to reach all the terrains and suburbs within the FCT,” the police commissioner assured.
