Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba on Tuesday said 21,000 police officers would be deployed for the Osun July 16 governorship election.
Alkali Baba stated this in Osogbo at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Osun 2022 Governorship Election Stakeholders’ Meeting.
The IGP, however, said the deployment was not to intimidate residents but to prevent miscreants from highjacking or disrupting the election process.
He said the deployed officers would provide security, protect the electorate, INEC personnel and materials before, during and after the election.
He said the officers deployed had already been trained and made aware of the rules of engagement, adding that the police remained apolitical and they were to ensure free, fair and credible elections.
(NAN)
