15,000 Security Personnel Deployed For Oyo Guber,  Assembly Polls 

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CP Williams says security agencies fully ready for Saturday elections.

By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan

Oyo State Commissioner of Police, CP Adebowale Williams has hinted that no fewer than 15,000  security personnels are to be deployed by security agencies in the state for the Saturday Governorship and House of Assembly elections 

CP Williams who dropped this hint while reading a communique issued at the end of strategic  meeting of Heads of Security agencies and Paramilitary organizations in Oyo state said security agencies in the state are fully ready for the election.

According to the Commissioner of Police ” more pre-emptive measures towards the protection of lives and property have been emplaced towards the overall success of the Saturday’s elections and that residents in the state “shall witness a complete overhaul of the present security architecture to accommodate more inclusive measures effective this moment”.

” On behalf of the Oyo State Heads of Security Agencies I want to applaud your support and cooperation so far. We equally appreciate your inspiring commendations and appraisals which for us means more commitments towards the protection of democratic values in the state”, he said.. 

CP Williams added  ” anchoring on the above, we Heads of Security Agencies and Paramilitary Organizations, wish to intimate residents that more pre-emptive measures towards the protection of lives and property have been emplaced towards the overall success of the Saturday’s elections”.

” Residents shall witness a complete overhaul of the present security architecture to accommodate more inclusive measures effective this moment.

These would include but not limited to; “joint visibility patrols and raids of black spots”, “coordinated intelligence” surveillance and “close monitoring of habitual criminals”.

CP Williams stressed “also, included in the new security schedule is the involvement of  cyber-forensic experts to handle cyber-related offences especially circulation of fake and unverified news in other to heat up the polity as violators would be sanctioned in accordance with the provisions of sec 24(1)(b) of the Cybercrime, Prohibition, Prevention Act of 2015.”

He maintained that ” similarly, in a bid to secure a safe and conducive environment for electorates in the interest of Public Order and Safety, the extant ban on the following remains in force;  VIP escorts, accompanying their principals to polling units. Use of sirens and revolving lights by unauthorized persons.Tinted glasses and covered number plates, and

Vehicular restrictions from 1201hrs (12:01AM Election Day) till 1800hrs (6:00pm) of same. i.e Saturday 18/03/2023″.

CP Williams also said “vendors of food, alcohol and other consumables shall not be allowed to operate around polling units/ wards as no opportunity shall be created for points of negotiation to aid vote buying” and that ” going armed is a criminal offence and would be viewed seriously on 

election day”.

Advising residents in the state against placing physical objects such as bricks, wooden materials or stones on streets and major roads under the guise of recreation as it might debar immediate intervention during times of distress”, CP Williams asked parents, guardians and leaders wielding degrees of influence in the society ” to prevail on their children, wards, protégés against being used as expendable objects of disruption in Saturday’s Gubernatorial & House of Assembly Elections as stiff sanctions await all violators in accordance with all relevant laws”.

” In furtherance of the above, it is advised that post-election celebrations should be done in moderation, devoid of inciting utterances and provocative gestures that could lead to an eventual breach of peace”.

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