By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has deployed Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG Ishyaku Mohammed to coordinate security operations for the Osun governorship Election scheduled for Saturday, 15th August 2026.

CSP Ani Iniedu, Force Public Relations Officer announced this in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday.

According to the statement, the deployment the DIG Mohammed to Osun is part of the Nigeria Police Force’s operational measures to ensure a peaceful, secure, and credible electoral process across the State.

Iniedu added that DIG Mohammed will coordinate the Police component of the election-security arrangement and work closely with other security agencies under the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) for the Osun election.

He added that the DIG will be supported by Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and Commissioners of Police strategically deployed across the State’s three senatorial districts to supervise operations, strengthen intelligence-led policing, and ensure prompt response to emerging threats.

The spokesperson assured that the police has put in place adequate security arrangements for the protection of voters, INEC personnel, election materials, polling units, collation centres, accredited observers, and media practitioners before, during, and after the election.

He also said the IGP has warned political actors, their supporters, and all intending troublemakers that ballot snatching, voter intimidation, political thuggery, and every other electoral offence will attract prompt arrest and prosecution.

“The IGP further reiterates the ban on armed escorts, security aides, and other unauthorised persons accompanying political figures or VIPs to polling units or collation centres on election day. State-established security outfits, quasi-security groups, and private security organisations are equally barred from election-security duties, consistent with established NPF election-security directives”

“The Nigeria Police Force reassures residents, voters, and visitors in Osun State of adequate security and urges all eligible citizens to exercise their franchise peacefully and without fear. The Force remains committed to professionalism, neutrality, respect for human rights, and the protection of the electoral process,” Iniedu said.