FOR THE ELECTION, POLICE WILL SEND OUT 1,240 PATROL VANS AND 310,973 OFFICERS.

Usman Baba, the Inspector-General of Police, announced on Thursday that the organization will send 310,973 of its employees to the more than 8,000 wards around the country to help with the conduct of the elections on February 11 and March 25.

At the 66th State House Ministerial Briefing, which was held at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja and was organized by the Presidential Communications Team, Baba made this announcement.

The police head claims that among other places, the personnel will come from regular police officers and females, mobile police, special forces, intelligence response team, and anti terrorism unit.

But he added that 93,495 more people from the National Security and Civil Defense Corps, the Nigeria Correctional Service, the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will support the Force’s activities.

Baba also disclosed the deployment of at least 74 armored personnel carriers, 37 water cannons, 1,240 patrol cars, 50 ambulances, and 300 motorcyclists across the country.

This also applies to canine support and surveillance helicopters, among other things.