By Shina Abubakar Osogbo
The Nigeria Police Force has warned politicians, security personnel and electoral officials against attempts to manipulate the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, declaring that anyone arrested for serious electoral offences will be transferred to the Force Headquarters in Abuja for investigation and prosecution.
The Commissioner of Police in charge of election security in Osun State, CP Samuel Erale Etaifo, gave the warning on Wednesday while addressing journalists and Divisional Police Officers at the Police Officers’ Mess in Osogbo.
Etaifo stated that the police would be deploying about 15,000 personnel, including Commissioners of Police, Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), Police Mobile Force (PMF) operatives and other specialised units, to guarantee adequate security before, during and after the gubernatorial election.
Describing the poll as a federal electoral assignment, the election security commissioner announced that suspects arrested for electoral offences would be moved out of Osun State to prevent interference with investigations and prosecution.
