Nigeria Police Force has said it would deploy 26,000 personnel, three helicopters, 12 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and 20 gunboats for the Nov.26 governorship election in Ondo State.

Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, said this in Akure during a meeting he held with INEC officials and representatives of the political parties in the state, saying twenty-six thousand police officers will be deployed in the state, and five officers will be at each polling unit during the election.

Idris said also, 20 gunboats will be deployed in the water ways to ensure maximum security along the riverine areaa while three helicopters will be patrolling at each of the three senatorial districts of the state.

According to him, three commissioners of police would be in the state for special operations during the election, while 12 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) would be deployed in some strategic areas.

He warned all security agents to always attach their name tags to their uniforms; threatened that anyone caught disobeying the order would be arrested, saying security personnel should restrict themselves to their designated posts.

The Police Boss warned the electorate to shun violence before, during and after the election, and urged the public to cooperate with security agencies in ensuring a peaceful conduct of the election, saying they cannot do it alone because security is the responsibility of all.