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The Nigeria Police have deployed 5000 personnel comprising, the Police Mobile Force, PMF, the Counter Terrorism Unit, CTU, Special Protection Unit, SPU, the Explosive Ordinance Department, EOD, the Police Mounted Troop, The Dog Section (K9), the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department, FCIID, The Police Air-wing and the Force Armament Unit, to ensure adequate security for all the accredited participants at All Progressives Congress’ convention on Saturday, June 23.
The security arrangement will be supervised by the deputy inspector general of Police, Department of Operations Security.
Ibrahim Idris, inspector general of Police, who ordered the deployment also approved deployment of two Police helicopters, six armoured personnel carrier for the security of the convention.
Personnel of other security and safety agencies have also being deployed to complement the Nigeria Police Force in ensuring adequate security and a hitch-free convention.
According to a statement signed by Jimoh Moshood, Police public relations officer, said only accredited delegates accredited party officials bearing the APC clearance/identification tags would be allowed into the venue.
Moshood charged that personnel of all security and safety agencies deployed for the security of the convention must also wear the certified identification tag conspicuously at the venue. He said further: “The Nigeria Police Force hereby warns all unauthorised individual(s) and group(s) who have no business with the convention to steer clear of the venue. The full weight of the law will be applied on any person or group of persons who try to disrupt the orderliness and conduct of the convention.
“The personnel deployed are under strict instruction to be civil, polite but strict and firm in the discharge of their duties during the convention.”
He warned motorists that there would be diversion of traffic from all the routes to the Eagle Square from Ahmadu Bello Way, Shehu Shagari Way and other roads leading to the venue of the convention. Thus, Moshood advised road users and other members of the public to use alternative routes as the diversion of traffic would start from Friday June 22, night at 10:00 pm until the end of the convention.
“Any member of the public with complaint or observation on security issue can call the following numbers 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 for immediate response,” the Police spokesman said.
– June 22, 2018 @ 18:11 GMT |
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