The Police are set to deploy drones for surveillance during the Ondo State governorship election slated for Saturday, November 16, 2024.
On Friday, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Tunji Disu, in charge of the Nigerian Police Force monitoring team, prepared a drone deployment team to monitor the exercise.
Security operatives have indicated readiness to partner with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the off-cycle election.
A total number of 43,157 security personnel have been deployed for the election.
Of the number, police would deploy about 34,657 personnel to polling units, wards/LGA collation centres plus other strategic locations.
It is expected that four police personnel would man each polling unit.
Tribune Online also reported security beefed up at the state headquarters of INEC in Akure, the state capital.
Our correspondent noticed that personnel from the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Army, and Department of State Services (DSS), were heavily deployed at the INEC office to ensure peace and order.
The personnel were armed to the teeth and stationed at strategic areas and positions leading to the INEC state office, with roadblocks mounted at the main roads leading to the INEC headquarters.
Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, disclosed that a total of 34,657 personnel had been deployed to various polling units, wards/LGA collation centres as well as other strategic locations in the state.
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