The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, announced that there will be no vehicular movement as well as the movement of canoes, ships, and other means of transportation via waterways in Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa starting from Friday.
Egbetokun, who said the decision was in line with measures put in place to ensure free, fair, and credible elections in the three states, also barred some state security outfits like Ebubeagu and other outfits from carrying out operations during the exercise.
The Police boss who disclosed this at the press briefing at Force Headquarters, explained that both marine and gunboats have been deployed in the three States considering the riverine terrain of the States.
Speaking through the Force spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the police boss, maintained that the three States have been fortified with different security equipment including helicopters that will be for aerial patrol.
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