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Police deploy 7,194 for LG elections in A’Ibom

By Samuel Ogenyi, Uyo

The police in Akwa Ibom said it has deployed 7194 officers and men for Saturday’s local government elections in the 31 local governments of the state.

In a statement in Uyo on Friday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Odiko Macdon said the deployment would also include men from sister  security agencies.

“The state Police Command has deployed officers and Men of the  Command, including Sister Security Agencies to all the Polling Units and Wards in the thirty-one (31) Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom State to provide top notch security during the Local Government election coming up on 31st October, 2020. 

“The Commissioner of Police, while assuring Akwa Ibomites of adequate security before, during and after the election, warned residents against violating the restriction of movement order which will commence from 7:00am to 2:00pm of Saturday, 31st October, 2020.” The statement said.

He therefore enjoined all voters to turnout peacefully and perform their civic responsibility, while warning trouble shooters to stay away from the polling units as no acts of lawlessness would be tolerated. 

It would be recalled that in assuring of its readiness for the election, the  chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission, Mr. Aniediabasi Ikoiwak had announced that the commission would deploy new electronic gadgets for more effective operations.

Ikoawak said the new device would enable the commission’s officials monitor the time of arrival of materials at respective polling units in the state.  

The People’s Democratic Party and seven other political parties would contest for the Chairmanship and Councillorship elections in 31 local council area of the state on Saturday.

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