Benue: New commissioner of police deployed to state on election eve
A new Commissioner of Police has been deployed to Benue, ahead of Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly Elections.
The Deputy Inspector-General of Police overseeing elections in the North Central, Mr Godwin Nwobodo, announced the change at a press conference on Friday in Makurdi. “Furthermore, a total number of five Commissioners, four Deputy Commissioners and two Assistant Commissioners of Police are already in the state to man strategic senatorial districts and local government areas identified as flash-points.He said the officers were specifically attached to Guma, Logo, Ukum, Agatu, Gwer West, Gwer East, Okpoku and Katsina-Ala LGAs, while security was generally strengthened across the state.
” Election should, therefore, not be a do-or-die affair. As security agencies, we have a responsibility to police the rules and regulations set out by INEC.
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