Nigeria: 20,000 Policemen Deployed to North-East

28 March 2015

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has deployed 20, 000 police officers and men for the general elections in North-East.

Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) Hillary Okpara, posted to the region to ensure peaceful election in the six states of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe in the zone disclosed this yesterday while briefing newsmen at the Bauchi police command Okpara who is the DIG of police in charge of Administration, was posted to supervise the security personnel in the zone made up of zone 12 with headquarters in Bauchi and Zone 3 with headquarters in Yola for the elections.

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