Nigeria Police Force has assured the public of adequate security measures ahead of the governorship election in Bayelsa today.
The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said that the deployment of police officials has already been paying off in maintaining peace and order in the State.
Adejobi made this statement in an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, where he also addressed the recent protest by some women in Bayelsa State. The women stormed the command headquarters in Yenagoa on Friday, demanding the removal of the Commissioner of Police, Tolani Alausa, whom they accused of bias.
Adejobi said that the protest was dispersed by the police officers on the ground, who were able to assess the situation and respond properly. He said that the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of election in Bayelsa State had reacted to the protest and there was no cause for alarm.
He said, “I am sure that the DIG in charge of election in Bayelsa State has reacted to that. There was a protest in Bayelsa, but I don’t know much about it. Every Nigerian read it in the news and the DIG had reacted to that. So there is no cause for alarm. Everybody has the right to protest.”
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He added, “There are very senior officers on the ground. The senior officers on the ground were able to assess the situation and respond properly. I am sure that they have taken a right decision in Bayelsa. I can assure you that our deployments are already paying off.”
He urged the people of Bayelsa to come out and exercise their franchise peacefully and lawfully, and assured them that the police will protect their lives and property. He also warned any person or group that may want to disrupt the electoral process to desist from such acts, as the police will not hesitate to arrest and prosecute them.