Police deploys Anti-Bomb Squad, Counter Terrorism Unit & Sniffer Dogs for Osun Election

The Nigeria Police Force are not taking any chances at the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in Osun State on September 22.

In a statement released by Jimoh Moshood, the Force Public Relations Officer, it was revealed that adequate security including 2 patrol helicopters and 30 armored vehicles have been mobilized for the elections.

The statement read in part:

To ensure adequate security and safety of life and property before, during and after the election, the IGP has graciously approved the deployment of adequate Police personnel to Osun State for the Election. The personnel that were already trained and oriented on election security and electoral act on the responsibilities and functions expected of them, comprises the Police Mobile Force (PMF) Units, Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), the Special Protection Unit (SPU), the Anti Bomb Squad (EOD), Conventional Policemen, the Armament Unit, personnel of FCIID, IGP Monitoring, IGP IRT teams, the Sniffer dogs section and the Mounted Troop.

Four (4) unarmed Policemen and two (2) others from other security agencies will be on duty at each voting point throughout the state. The Police Mobile Force (PMF) headed by the very Senior Officer will provide security at the RAC, Super RAC and Collation centres.

Two (2) Police Patrol Surveillance Helicopters, Thirty (30) Armoured Personnel Carriers, Ten (10) Armoured Personnel Vehicles and Three Hundred (300) Police patrol vehicles are already deployed to cover the entire state including difficult terrains. Other security and safety agencies who are members of Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) in the state have also been posted to complement the Nigeria Police Force during the election.

Moshood also warned against vote buying and selling, providing numbers the police can be reached when vote buying and selling has been observed:

• 08037025670
• 08037160989
• 08033415589
• 08032451594.