Barely five days to the Local Government elections slated for 10th October, 2018, in Plateau State, the State Police Command has assured stakeholders and residents that the polls would be conducted peacefully.
The Command equally assured that enough officers would be deployed to voting points to ensure a peaceful process.
This assurance was given by the State Commissioner of Police, Undie Adie, at a stakeholders’ meeting on Friday in Jos.
Adie said the command had put all modalities in place to ensure the polls were conducted free, fair and peacefully.
“This meeting became necessary because we deem it fit to invite all critical stakeholders so as to brainstorm on ways that will ensure a rancour-free local government elections.
“On our part, we are prepared for the elections; we have put all modalities in place to ensure the polls are conducted under a peaceful and serene atmosphere, ” he assured.
According to him, the duty of security operatives on election duty is mainly to secure the process, hence, such will be carried out diligently.
“We are not politicians, and so our duty on the field is not to ignite crisis by getting involved in the process, but just to secure it, ” he added.
The Police Chief warned party supporters from carrying fire arms to polling units, as anyone caught with weapons would be made to face the full wrath of the law.
He further admonished politicians to play the game according to the rules, and desist from politics of bitterness, capable of breaching the fragile peace being enjoyed in the state.
The meeting had in attendance heads of security agencies in the state, leaders of various political parties, community and religious leaders.
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