The Police high hierarchy has promised to ensure Saturday
August 9 Osun governorship election is peaceful, free and fair.
Acting Inspector General Police (IGP), Suleimon Abba made
the promise today at his maiden meeting with zonal Assistant Inspector of
Police (AIG’s) and state Commissioner of Police (CP’s) on Monday at the Force
Headquarters Abuja.
IGP Abba stressed that insecurity would be the utmost
priority therefore would be adequately looked into in the exercise.
He assured that he would employ enough personnel to ensure
“The presence of the Police is felt” and that voters were safe to exercise
their civic right.
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| Suleimon Abba |
On insurgency, Abba informed that the police had started
forensic investigations on last week Kaduna series Bomb blast, confirming that
the Federal Government was innocent in the eruptions which claimed many lives.
He revealed a suspect was currently being investigated.
Abba also stressed that intelligence – led policing would be
strengthened and improved upon, as he pointed out “every Police officer was
expected to carry the vision, mission and values of the police and apply them
to create attitudinal change”
He equally promised that Police welfare would be given
adequate attention indicating as the former Chairman of Police Co-operative in
charge of Police welfare, would put to effect to ensure that officers and men
of the Force discharge their duties effectively.
Specifically, he assured the Force officers that the Police
Housing scheme would continue and would be expanded in scope to ensure it cuts
across all the states of the Federation.
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