IGP deploys 4 police commissioners to Delta, assures residents of adequate security, free ,fair polls

• Says there will be restriction of movement on Saturday

Ahead of the Saturday 25th February and March 11, 2023 general elections where Nigerians will exercise their rights of franchise, the Inspector General of Police IGP Alkali Baba Usman psc+, NPM, NEAPS, FDC, CFR has deployed four Commissioners of police to Delta State for the Elections.

The new police commissioners include, CP John Babangida posted as election CP Delta State Command, CP Mamman U. Sanda to Delta North, CP Zachariah Fera to Delta South, CP Adebola Hamzat to Delta central.

The Delta State Police Command PPRO, Bright Edafe in a statement revealed this to Congress correspondent on Thursday.

According to him, the command in synergy with other sister agencies had deployed massively personnel across the state, all polling units, RACs, collation centers, and INEC offices to ensure a hitch and also protect the electorates and INEC officials. Marine Police have equally been deployed to the water ways to ensure that such areas are peaceful during the election.

“There will be restriction of vehicular movement from 0000hours to 1800 hours on 25/02/2023 and 11/03/2023, only officials on emergency and essential duties which includes accredited election monitors and observers, will be allowed passage during this time.

“While regretting the inconveniences this will cause, members of the public are therefore advised to adhere to this instruction as anyone found wanting will be made to face the full wrath of the law.

“The ban on VIP escorts during the election still stands. They are therefore advised not to move with their security details on Election Day, and any officer found wanting will be arrested and sanctioned accordingly.

The CP Election Delta Command also advised all non-state actors (vigilante, anti-cult volunteers, hunters etc.) that they would not be playing any role whatsoever during the elections, warning that they should steer clear of the polling units and the entire election process, as any of them found meddling in the election process would be decisively dealt with.

While wishing residents in the State a hitch free elections, CP further stated that the success of this election, to a large extent, lies on how the electorate conduct themselves in accordance with all the extant laws.

He therefore urged all residents to be law abiding, and rest assured that the Command would not compromised in carrying out its primary responsibility of ensuring the protection of life and property, as well as preservation of public tranquillity before, during, and after the elections.

The CP gave dedicated phone lines to the public to reach the command, as a quick response contact for any complaint or distress situation during the election exercise:
CONTROL ROOM NUMBERS:
1. 08036684974
2. 08125958005
3. 09053872287