By Tola Gbadamosi

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Ahead of the October 10, 2020 governorship election in Ondo state, no fewer than 30,000 policemen will be deployed to ensure adequate security and peaceful election in the state.
The State Commissioner of Police, Bolaji Salami, disclosed while addressing newsmen in his office at Igbatoro road, Akure, the state capital.
According to him, “adequate preparation have been concluded to enable the state have a free and fair election. The Force headquarters have posted 30,000 policemen to all the 18 local government areas in the state.”
“The Inspector General of Police has mandated every polling unit to be secured by four highly committed and professional police officers. This is to ensure peace and security for every candidate and voters for credible election in the state.”
Salami assured that thuggery and violence will be minimised to the lowest level and he assured all parties to go about their campaigns and on the day of election, they should go to their polling units to vote with no fear of violence.
“Assistance from near by commands have been put in place, adequate security is assured for voters and officials during, before and after the elections.
The Police boss noted that buying of votes would be possible because every sister agency and the INEC staff would be definitely on ground, adding that the policemen are to be on ground, in their various polling units three days before the day of the election.
He said that, the borders will be properly checked to ensure foreigners don’t come into the state to cause disturbance of any kind.