The Ondo State Police Command has intensified security measures across Akure ahead of Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s visit and the APC presidential campaign rally scheduled for Wednesday, deploying tactical teams and intelligence operatives to strategic locations.
The Ondo State Police Command has strengthened security across Akure ahead of the visit of Vice-President Kashim Shettima and the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally scheduled for Wednesday.
The command assured residents that adequate security arrangements had been put in place to ensure a peaceful and hitch-free visit by the vice-president.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, gave the assurance in an interview with journalists on Tuesday in Akure.
Jimoh said the Commissioner of Police, Felix Ohagwu, had directed the deployment of adequate personnel to strategic locations across the Akure metropolis.
He explained that the deployment included conventional police officers, Police Mobile Force personnel, tactical teams, intelligence operatives and Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) personnel.
According to him, the command is also working closely with other security agencies and relevant stakeholders to ensure effective coordination, intelligence sharing, traffic management and prompt response to potential security threats.
He said the police would take all necessary measures to ensure that the vice-president’s visit and related activities were conducted in a peaceful and orderly manner.
Jimoh urged residents to remain vigilant, avoid spreading unverified information and promptly report suspicious movements to the nearest police station or through established emergency channels.
Meanwhile, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has also announced measures to manage traffic during the vice-president’s visit.
The FRSC Sector Commander in Ondo State, Dr Samuel Ibitoye, said the corps had identified a suitable route for Shettima’s entourage, taking into consideration ongoing construction projects in the state capital.
Ibitoye disclosed that the corps had conducted a route reconnaissance exercise to identify locations for traffic restrictions, diversions and personnel deployment.
He explained that the FRSC would focus strictly on traffic management and control during the visit rather than participating in campaign activities or providing an escort for the vice-president’s convoy.
He said the corps was collaborating with other security agencies to ensure smooth traffic movement throughout the visit.
The FRSC sector commander advised motorists to cooperate with traffic and security personnel, obey road regulations and exercise patience around designated routes and event venues.
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