Ahead of the polls, thirty thousand security personnel comprising the police and other law enforcement agencies, have been deployed for the the Presidential and National Assembly election on Saturday in Lagos.

According to State Police Commissioner, Zubairu Muazu, all personnel are expected to wear INEC identification tags, and to secure the entire electoral process.

However, Muazu says the police, being the lead agency in internal security management, will coordinate other law enforcement agencies in the enforcement of the electoral laws; the preservation of law and order, as well as safety and security of human and material resources deployed for the elections.

He spoke through Police Public Relations Officer, Chike Oti saying the command has set up a joint operations room with the dedicated lines through which members of the public could draw the attention of the police to distress situations or any untoward event in their locality.

The numbers are; 08127155132 and 07035068242 Control 2: 08127155150 and 08065154338, Control 3: 08127155071 and 08063299264,” he said.

The CP assured Lagosians of adequate security before, during and after the elections, while he encouraged residents of the state to come out without fear of intimidation to exercise their franchise.

In the same vein, the police boss warned political thugs and other miscreants not to make any attempt to disrupt the electoral process as the command would deal decisively with anyone who breached or attempted to breach peace.

The security personnel are drawn from the Police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Road Safety Corps, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Department of State Services, Nigerian Prisons Service and the Military.