IN BAYELSA, THE POLICE PROMISE A QUIET ELECTION.

For the state’s House of Assembly election on Saturday, the Police announced that it has sent out all of its officers and men from the Bayelsa State Command.

During the deployment of policemen and other personnel at the state headquarters in Yenagoa on Friday, Mohammed Dankwara, the Bayelsa Commissioner of Police in charge of election security, addressed the media.

In particular, he guaranteed voters that there would be sufficient security before, during, and after the assembly election.

The command is collaborating with other security and paramilitary organizations to ensure a peaceful election, according to Dankwara, who urged state people to cast their ballots without fear.

He refuted the notion that there had been a security breach in the state, pointing out that reports of threats to the peace had been fabricated to instill fear and panic among the populace.

He said that the tactical and mobile teams, as well as the full police leadership, had been sent to the state to assist with the elections.

“As you can see right now, we have finished our deployment and everything is moving along well; by the end of the day, we are expecting to have an election free of rancor,” Dankwara remarked.

“The entire command is being deployed. It may not always be a good idea for me to provide tabulations, but the entire command, including the tactical and mobile teams, have already left.

“I don’t believe there has been a security breach; occasionally, people raise the bar to instill terror in others. You were present when the most recent election was held three weeks ago, and no security violation occurred. Simply said, people are trying to spread fear.