Osun poll: IG deploys DIG to coordinate security operations

The Inspector-General of Police has deployed a DIG to Osun State to coordinate security for Saturday’s governorship election, ensuring a peaceful and credi

[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 10,210 personnel and specialised tactical units to Osun State ahead of the governorship election, as security agencies intensify preparations to ensure a peaceful, free and credible poll.

The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, said the appointment of election CP was to restore confidence in the Osun State Command of the police ahead of the August 15 governorship election.

….Names of senior officers to be withheld until election day …IGP assures voters of adequate protection, warns politicians against violence By Kingsley Omonobi Ahead of the Osun State governorship election, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has announced the deployment of a minimum of four police of