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The Police Service Fee (PSC) has concluded plans to deploy its personnel to the 774 Native Authorities Areas within the nation to watch the conduct of policemen in the course of the common elections.
The Head of Press and Public Relations of the fee, Ikechukwu Ani, stated this in an announcement on Wednesday in Abuja.
Whereas the presidential and Nationwide Meeting elections maintain on 25 February, the governorship and state meeting elections come up on 11 March.
He stated the thought was to make sure that policemen deployed for election duties function inside outlined guidelines of engagement.
Based on him, the fee believes that the success or in any other case of the overall elections largely is determined by the effectiveness and effectivity of the police because the lead company in inner safety.
“Pointers on police conduct in the course of the elections will quickly be launched by the fee to information policemen who shall be concerned in election safety.
“The fee may even launch devoted phone numbers the place Nigerians shall be required to name to complain or commend law enforcement officials in the course of the elections.
“Law enforcement officials discovered negligent or outrightly concerned in official misconduct shall be disciplined consistent with the provisions of the legislation,” he stated.
He enjoined law enforcement officials to limit themselves to offering safety in the course of the elections and never interact in serving as conductors for vote shopping for or different misconduct.
Mr Ani stated the fee would proceed to carry the police accountable for its conduct in the course of the elections.
(NAN)
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