Police Boss Hails Ekiti People For Peaceful Polls

The Commissioner of Police (CP) in Ekiti State Mr Amber Asuquo has commended the people of the state for their peaceful conduct during last Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.
In a telephone interview on Thursday in Ado Ekiti that the conduct could be rated as being 95 per cent successful.
Asuquo attributed this to the peaceful manner the political parties and the electorate conducted themselves during the campaign and voting.
“The success is also attributed to the confidence and the trust of the citizens in the abilities of the police, the military, the civil defence and other relevant agencies.
“This is what gave them the strength to discharge their democratic rights in a peaceful manner,” he said.
The commissioner also said that the success of the election being hitch-free was due to the collaboration between the police and other law enforcement agencies. He said that the command would review the conduct and other processes applied in the last elections in its planning ahead of future elections.
Asuquo, however, warned that the command would not relent in its efforts to rid the state of criminals, stressing that strategies mapped out to rid the state of hoodlums are yielding positive results.
The commissioner appealed to the citizens to remain calm and should trust in the ability of the police and see the police as their friend.