The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has disclosed that the officers and men of the Force have arrested 203 offenders and recovered 18 firearms of various descriptions from 4 political thugs during the February 25 presidential election.
He disclosed this at a meeting with top police managers in Abuja, Monday.
The meeting was to access the presidential election and draw from the lessons learnt in preparation to the March 11 governorship and state houses of Assembly election
“In your quest to maintain order within the electoral space, you succeeded on a commendable scale in stabilizing such threatened space, safely rescued several INEC officials and citizens that were under threats, secured sensitive materials, made series of recoveries including arms and ammunition of various descriptions as well as effected, in the most professional manner, the arrest of several electoral adversaries nationwide.