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IGP Bars Amotekun, Vigilante From Ondo Poll

The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, has prohibited Amotekun and Vigilante Corps, among others, from participating in the Ondo governorship election.

The election, scheduled for November 16, 2024, will have 17 political parties vying for seats.

In a statement on Sunday, November 10, 2024, Muyiwa Adejobi, Force spokesman, announced the deployment of specialized police units.

These units, according to the statement, include the Special Intervention Squad, Police Mobile Force, and Counter-Terrorism Unit.

He said aerial patrols would be conducted with police helicopters, while gunboats would patrol the state’s waterways and riverine areas to ensure security across all terrains.

Adejobi said, “As the Ondo State Gubernatorial Election, scheduled for November 16, 2024, draws near, the Inspector-General of Police has unequivocally assured the public of the Nigeria Police Force’s unwavering readiness to ensure a peaceful and orderly election process across all 18 Local Government Areas, 203 Wards, and 3,933 Polling Units in the state.”
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