Security agencies in Rivers State on Friday, August 29, staged a joint show of force to reassure residents of their safety ahead of the elections.
The operation, which kicked off from the Rivers State Police Command Headquarters on Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, saw a long convoy of patrol vehicles from the Nigerian Police Force, Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and other allied agencies.
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The team moved through major streets in Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor local government areas, signalling readiness to maintain peace and order before, during, and after the polls.
Earlier in the week, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, assured residents that all necessary measures had been put in place to guarantee security during the elections.
He said, “The deployment of personnel and logistics is aimed at guaranteeing a free and credible exercise.”