hehe.....The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, has disclosed that over 20 000 police officers, three helicopters and 20 gunboats would be deployed in Rivers State for the State and National Assembly rerun elections billed for next Saturday.
The IGP said the police were maintaining the standard on peaceful conduct of elections recently held in Edo and Ondo States.
According to him, “It is our responsibility to ensure a hitch free exercise and we would do our best to ensure a violence- free rerun elections to re-enact the Edo and Ondo examples.”
Idris was addressing officers and men of Kano State Police Command during a visit yesterday.
The IGP further warned that the police would be at liberty to defend themselves in the event of attacks.
“The police are your friends, they would be there for you to ensure safety of life and property. But I must warn, however, that we would not condon attacks on our men”, he declared.
He also stated that Mobile Police will be withdrawn from VIPs, adding that a special protection unit would henceforth be deployed for civil purpose.
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