The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Johnson Kokumo has announced the withdrawal of police attachment to influential persons in Ekiti state until after Saturday’s governorship election.
Kokumo who is coordinating over seventeen thousand police contingent for the election noted that adequate arrangements have been concluded to ensure maximum security of voters, officials and other law-abiding citizens in the state.
Speaking with newsmen, the DIG explained that there will be enough police operatives and other sister agencies to guarantee the integrity of the poll, allaying the fears of the citizens about the heavy presence of operatives in the state.
He warned individuals planning to disrupt the poll to have a change of mind or face the wrath of the law, advising political parties to rein in their supporters on the need to maintain peace.
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