Heavy safety in Akure forward of Shettima’s go to

The Police Command in Ondo State has beefed up safety forward of Vice President Kashim Shettima’s go to and the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential marketing campaign rally scheduled for Wednesday in Akure.

The command stated sufficient preparations had been put in place to make sure a peaceable and hitch-free go to by the vp.

The spokesperson for the command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, gave the peace of mind in an interview with NAN on Tuesday in Akure.

Jimoh stated the Commissioner of Police, Felix Ohagwu, had directed the deployment of sufficient personnel to strategic areas in Akure metropolis.

He stated the deployment comprised typical police personnel, police cell drive, tactical groups, intelligence operatives, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear, EOD-CBRN, personnel.

“Command is working in close collaboration with other security agencies and relevant stakeholders to ensure effective coordination, intelligence sharing, traffic management and prompt response to any security concern.

“The command will not leave any stone unturned in ensuring that the visit and associated activities are conducted in a peaceful, orderly and hitch-free atmosphere,” he stated.

Jimoh urged members of the general public to be vigilant, chorus from spreading unverified info and promptly report suspicious actions to the closest police station or by means of established emergency channels.

Similarly, Dr Samuel Ibitoye, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Sector Commander, stated the corps had recognized a clean route for the vp’s entourage in view of the continuing development within the state capital.

Ibitoye, who stated that the corps is working with different safety businesses, acknowledged that it had carried out a route recce to establish the place to dam and divert site visitors, in addition to the place to deploy personnel.

“We have a role to play, and our role is specifically for road traffic management, road traffic control during any visitation. We don’t participate in campaign or piloting of the vehicles during this time,” he stated.