The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, on Monday, said that the police will be professional and neutral during the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states.
The IGP disclosed this at a one-day interactive session with conveners/representatives of the various Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
He also assured that the police would provide a level playing ground for all during the elections.
He called for improved collaboration and support from civil society groups in the country towards the successful conduct of the September 19 and October 10, 2020 Edo and Ondo gubernatorial elections respectively.
Adamu noted that the meeting became necessary as part of ongoing efforts by the Force leadership to galvanise critical stakeholders to share knowledge, compare notes and experience on the conduct of elections in the country, the Guardian reports.
He further assured the CSOs of adequate security and enjoined them to assist the police in identifying impostors who may want to hide under the umbrella of accredited CSOs to foment trouble during the elections.
The CSOs, on their part, pledged support for the police and other agencies involved in election security management in the country.
They commended the IGP for the existing cordial relationship between the police and the CSOs and also for his quick responses to issues bordering on human rights abuses, sexual and gender-based violence and so on.
