Read why 5,000 police officers were deployed to Benue south
-The Benue state police command has mobilized and deployed 5,000 policemen ahead of Saturday, February 20, Benue south senatorial rerun election
-The Benue state police commissioner Paul Yakadi noted that enough personnel to provide adequate security
-The police would be assisted by other security agencies during the polls
Benue state police command deploys 5,000 policemen to Benue state ahead of the rerun senatorial polls on Saturday, February 20, 2016
The Benue state police command, has said 5,000 policemen have been mobilized and deployed to the Benue south zone, ahead of Saturday, February 20 senatorial rerun election between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, David Mark and Daniel Onjeh, of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The state police commissioner, Paul Yakadi, made this known in Makurdi, on Thursday, February 19, adding that other sister security agencies would complement the efforts of the police on the day of the election.
He said the force had enough personnel to provide adequate security, before during and after the polls and solicited for the cooperation of stakeholders in the area to ensure a peaceful process.
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Yakadi said: “I can assure everyone especially politicians and the electorates from the Benue south zone that we have put in place adequate security measures to ensure the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s rerun election. We have enough personnel on ground, about 5,000 of them have been deployed and we will be complemented by other sister security agencies who will be supporting us to ensure a hitch free election in the zone.”
“We will all ensure the safety of everyone, so all eligible voters are advised to come out on Saturday to cast their votes without fear of harassment, molestation or intimidation,” he added.
He called for the cooperation of politicians in the area adding that the police would not hesitate to arrest anyone caught fomenting trouble during and after the polls.
Meanwhile, a two-time House of Representatives aspirant, Danladi Ochekpe has advised the former Senate president, David Mark retire from politics to avoid humiliation.
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