‘Police will ensure lawful choice of voters prevails’ — IGP Disu on Osun election

The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has assured Nigerians that the Nigeria Police Force volition stay neutral before, during and aft the August 15 governorship predetermination successful Osun State.

Disu gave the assurance connected Friday successful Abuja during a gathering with civilian nine organisations (CSOs) led by Auwal Rafsanjani of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC). The gathering focused connected predetermination information up of the poll.

The IGP said the constabulary had enactment successful spot beardown information measures to guarantee a peaceful, escaped and credible election. He added that officers deployed for predetermination work had been reminded to execute their duties professionally and without bias.

“The Nigeria Police Force remains a professional, apolitical and impartial institution.”

He besides said: “We person nary candidate, nary governmental enactment and nary vested involvement successful the result of the predetermination different than ensuring that the lawful prime of the radical prevails.”

Disu said information unit and operational equipme...