The police command in Ondo State says it has deployed personnel to strategic locations in Akure ahead of Vice President Kashim Shettima’s visit and the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally scheduled for Wednesday.
The command said it had made adequate arrangements to ensure a peaceful and hitch-free visit.
The police spokesperson, Abayomi Jimoh, gave the assurance in an interview with journalists on Tuesday in Akure.
He said the Commissioner of Police, Felix Ohagwu, had directed the deployment of conventional police personnel, the Police Mobile Force, tactical teams, intelligence operatives and Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) personnel.
Jimoh said the command was working with other security agencies and relevant stakeholders to ensure effective coordination, intelligence sharing, traffic management and prompt response to security concerns.
He urged residents to remain vigilant, avoid spreading unverified information and promptly report suspicious movements to the nearest police station or through established emergency channels.
Similarly, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it had identified a route for the vice president’s entourage to ease movement amid ongoing road construction in the state capital.
The FRSC Sector Commander, Samuel Ibitoye, said the corps had conducted a route reconnaissance to identify areas for traffic diversions and personnel deployment.
He said the corps would focus on traffic management and control during the visit and would not participate in campaign activities or pilot the vice president’s convoy.
Ibitoye urged motorists to cooperate with traffic and security personnel, obey traffic regulations and exercise patience around designated routes and venues.
