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The Nigeria Police Force on Friday said it has completed security deployments across all 2,545 polling units in Ekiti State ahead of the governorship election scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Commissioner of Police in charge of Election Security, CP Shogule Abayomi said a multi-layered security architecture had been adopted to guarantee a peaceful, credible and hitch-free election.
He said security personnel and operational assets had been strategically positioned across polling units and other designated locations to ensure the safety of voters, electoral officials, election observers and sensitive electoral materials throughout the exercise.
The deployment, he added, also covers critical infrastructure, major entry and exit routes, border communities and other strategic locations identified as vital to the electoral process.
