2022 Election: Tight security as Osun prepares for governorship poll
The IGP, however, said the deployment was not to intimidate residents but to prevent miscreants from highjacking or disrupting the election process.
There is heavy security presence in Osogbo, the capital of Osun as the state made final preparations for its governorship election billed for Saturday.
The Correspondent, who went round the town on Friday reports that men of the Nigerian Police Force were seen in strategic places.
Military Armoured Personnel Carrier were also seen patrolling around the town.
Men of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), were also seen at strategic places.
Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) were also seen at strategic places controlling the influx of vehicles in and out of the town.
The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) located along Gbongan/Osogbo road was heavily manned by security.
Supreme recalls that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba, had said that 21,000 police officers would be deployed for the governorship election.
Baba stated this in Osogbo at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Osun 2022 Governorship Election Stakeholders' Meeting.
The IGP, however, said the deployment was not to intimidate residents but to prevent miscreants from highjacking or disrupting the election process.
Similarly, the police had also announced restrictions of both vehicular and human movements during the election.