The Inter-Agency Consultative on Election Security (ICCES) in Rivers State says it is ready to clampdown on anyone who tries to foment trouble during tomorrow’s election.
The Inter-Agency Consultative on Election Security in Rivers State says it is ready to clampdown on anyone who tries to foment trouble during tomorrow’s election.At a combined news conference yesterday, ICCES noted that over 17,000 security men have been assigned to guide the polling units across the 23 local government areas.
A breakdown of the number showed that 15,544 policemen were deployed, while sister security agencies deployed 1,500 personnel. Belel said: “As part of the security arrangements for tomorrow’s election, the command is deploying 15,544 personnel, to be complemented by the deployments from other sister agencies to cover and protect the 24 local government areas, 319 wards, 4,442 polling units and 2,424 voting points to ensure full security coverage of the process. Three security personnel are posted to a polling unit.
“There will also be an outer perimeter deployment of armed men to guide against infiltration and hijack of the process by hoodlums or persons who want to foment trouble. “Apart from the deployments made to protect the voting areas, there will be joint convoy patrols of the security agencies to cover the entire state, with special attention on INEC offices.”He warned “very important personalities and politicians from going to any voting centre with their security details or orderlies, no canopies should be erected close to any polling unit by food vendors or any commercial activities carried out close to any polling unit.
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