The Gombe State Police Command has ordered the Immediate deployment of its operational apparatus around the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, critical assets.
The order also include covert surveillance activities and intelligence gathering to checkmate crimes and other nefarious activities.
Peaceful Political Process
The Commissioner of Police, Gombe State Command, CP Oqua Etim, said the order followed the directives of the Inspector General Of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, to ensure that enemies of the state do not destroy the ongoing peaceful Political process towards the 2023 General Election in the State.
“The deployments are to deter all criminal elements from having access to INEC facilities and to prevent any attempt to undermine security around INEC facilities and to coordinate a swift response to emergency,” CP Etim said
Vulnerable Youths
He also directed the Divisional Police Officers and their supervisory Area Commanders to ensure strategic deployment of tactical teams at INEC offices within their respective areas of responsibility, to strenghten security and sustained surveillance in the State.
The CP warned politicians against the use of vulnerable youths for thuggery and use of non state actors carrying cutlasses, sticks, daggers or knives during Political campaigns or rallies in public.
He said violators and their sponsors would be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with sec 92, sub section 7 and 8 of the Electoral Act 2022.
Lateefah Ibrahim
