Nigeria Police Force, says it has put modalities in place to ensure hitch-free general elections in all the states within the Zone Five comprising of Edo, Delta and Bayelsa.

Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the zone, Alkali Usman, said in Benin while briefing journalists in connection with the meeting between the police in the zone and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission over 2019 general elections.

Usman said the meeting was to enable stakeholders come up with strategies that would lead to free, fair and credible election next year.

According to Usman, the outcome of meeting places higher responsibility on INEC to synergise with political parties, security agencies and other stakeholders in the election proper.

He said Commissioners of Police in the Zone had been directed to put in place robust strategy to supervise the conduct of political parties and their candidates, especially during campaigns.

To achieve this, the AIG said the Zone would as a matter of urgency reactivate the inter-agency consultative committee forum to interface with other stakeholders in realizing a hitch free elections come 2019.

He said all Commissioners of Police in the zone had also been directed to convene Political Summit, saying during the summit, members of all political parties, candidates and their supporters would be enlightened on their role during and after the elections.

Usman, who assured stakeholders of a level playing field, appealed to them to play the game of politics by strictly observing the rules.

The meeting also includes Heads of Operations, Officers in Charge of Political Desk and officials of Independent National Electoral Commission within the Zone.