No Complaints of Violence or
No Complaints of Violence or Injury in Osun Re-Run Election- Police
Boss
· There were no
official complaints of violence or injury to persons reported at
any Police Station/Division in all the Seven (7) Units where the
re-run election was held on 27th September, 2018.
· Members of the
public are hereby implored to disregard and discountenance claims
in some sections of the media that Security Agencies intimidate
Journalists, Election Observers and voters during the re-run
election
· The Nigeria Police
Force appreciates the law abiding attitude and peaceful conduct of
the good people of Osun State during the Election.
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K.
Idris, NPM, mni has expressed utmost satisfaction with
the implementation of the Robust Security Arrangement for the Osun
State Gubernatorial Election and commends the Deputy Inspector
General of Police, Department of Operations, the entire Police
Personnel, Officers and Men of other Security and Safety Agencies
under the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security
(ICCES) deployed for Election Security during the just concluded
Osun State Gubernatorial Election on Saturday,
22nd September, 2018, and the Re-run election of
Thursday, 27th September, 2018.
2. The IGP appreciates the commitment
and civility of the entire security personnel in ensuring adequate
security and conducive environment for a credible Gubernatorial
Election in Osun State.
3. The IGP further extols the high level
professionalism, politeness, firmness and unbiased conducts of the
Police Personnel, before, during and after the election. The
Nigeria Police Force equally appreciates the law abiding attitude
and peaceful conduct of the good people of Osun State, the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Election
Monitors/Observers, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), the Media
and other critical stakeholders for a good working relationship
with the security personnel deployed for the election. The good
disposition and spirit of sportsmanship exhibited by most of the
political parties in the election which doused fear and tensions
during the election is gratifying and highly commendable.
4. As a lead security agency in election
security in a democracy, the IGP further commends the entire
security personnel deployed for the election for their personal
sacrifice, collective patriotism and commitment in ensuring that
the election was conducted in an atmosphere of peace devoid of any
breach of public peace and security throughout the period of the
election, the Commissioners of Police and their personnel in the
States contiguous to Osun State who were placed on Red
Alert by the Inspector General of Police are equally
appreciated.
5. The impressive performance of the
Police personnel to ensure law and order and a successful election
is a clear testimony of the capability of the Nigeria Police Force
in its renewed commitment to continue to adhere to International
Best Practices in the conduct of elections in the country now and
in the future.
6. It is imperative to state that, there
was no any Election Observer, Journalist or Electorate arrested,
detained or prevented from carrying out their statutory civic
responsibilities/duties during the period of the Election. There
were also no official complaints of violence or injury to persons
reported by any individual(s)/group at any Police Station/Division
in all the Seven (7) Units where the re-run election were held on
27thSeptember, 2018, however, any member of the public with any
complain now should do so at the nearest Police Station for
immediate investigation.
7. Members of the public are hereby
implored to disregard and discountenance claims in some certain
sections of the media that the security agencies intimidate
Journalists, Election Observers and voters during the re-run
election as untrue, unfounded and entirely hear-say.
8. The Nigeria Police Force will
continue to sustain and improve on the election security successes
recorded in the Gubernatorial Elections in Edo, Ondo, Anambra,
Ekiti States and the just concluded Gubernatorial Election in Osun
State as an index for the conduct of subsequent elections in the
Country.

Ag. DCP JIMOH MOSHOOD
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA