The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has concluded extensive security deployments across Ekiti State, including major entry and exit routes, border communities, and other strategic locations, ahead of the governorship election scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2026.
The force said the operation forms part of a comprehensive security arrangement designed to ensure a peaceful, credible and hitch-free electoral process across the state.
According to a statement issued on Friday by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, the deployment covers all 2,545 polling units in Ekiti State, as well as critical infrastructure and key locations considered vital to maintaining security during the election.
Providing an update on the Force's preparedness, the Commissioner of Police in charge of Election Security, CP Shogule Abayomi, said the police had adopted a "multi-layered security architecture" to safeguard the electoral process.
He stated that security personnel and operational assets had been strategically positioned across polling units and other identified locations to guarantee the safety of voters, electoral officials, observers and election materials throughout the exercise.
