The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, has deployed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Department of Operations at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, DIG Sotonye Leroy Wakama, to supervise security arrangements in Kogi State.

This is part of measures aimed at ensuring a proper coordination of security operations to guarantee a hitch-free election and credible electioneering process in the forthcoming Kogi State governorship election.

The IGP made the development known on Thursday in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, ACP Olabisi Kolawole.

According the Police boss, DIG Wakama “will be assisted by three Commissioners of Police and three Assistant Commissioners of Police during the election”.

“For the sake of the election, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Emmanuel Ojukwu, has been redeployed to Force Headquarters, Abuja, pending the conclusion of the election.

“The three CPs deployed to Kogi State will be specifically saddled with the responsibility of supervising security arrangements in the three Senatorial Districts of the State. They are: CP Isaac Eke, CP Peter Ogunyanwo and CP Sam Okaula,” Arase said.

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