Kogi Guber: Police Set To Release Over 40,000 Security Agencies

The Kogi State Police Command has announced its intention to dispatch more than 40,000 police officers throughout the state in order to ensure that the upcoming governorship election on November 11 proceeds in a peaceful manner.

In a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Monday, the Commissioner of Police in Kogi State, CP Bethrand Onuoha, expressed the intention to deploy a significant number of personnel based on previous experiences in the state.

“As it is, we have marked out some security flash points for more vigilance even though recent happenings signalled to us that the whole Kogi is a flashpoint.

“From the number of security personnel we are deploying for this election, it’s enough testimony to tell you that the state needs more security checks.

“With the presence of adequate security personnel in Kogi, we are calling on everybody to come out and exercise his or her civic right in this forthcoming Nov 11 governorship election.

“We are going to swam the state with enough security personnel and by the special grace of God, with our actions and sanctions, we are going to confound our detractors,” he said.

Onuoha added: “God is telling me that this election is going to be better than all the elections ever held here in Kogi.

“We have directed our personnel to be fair to everybody because we come here to serve the people and not any particular individual.”

The Commissioner of Police (CP) urged politicians to adhere to the rules of the electoral process, emphasizing that elections are temporary events while the unity of the people lasts.

He stressed the importance of engaging in politics without animosity and acknowledged that regardless of political affiliations, individuals should recognize the bonds of brotherhood.

“We expect that they should adopt Politics without bitterness. Your brother is your brother, no matter where he belongs politically, ” he said.