Usman Baba, the Inspector General of Police, and other Nigeria Police Force personnel have received praise from the Lagos State House of Assembly for their “outstanding performance.”
In light of the widespread criticism of the suspected use of violence during the state’s 2023 general elections,
The Lagos Assembly complimented the “outstanding performance” of police officers stationed in the state for guaranteeing a “hitch-free” election “devoid of violence,” according to a statement released by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Wednesday.
The Lagos State House of Assembly lauded the Force’s display of professionalism and neutrality, which enabled the actualization of an election that was deemed to be the fairest and most accessible in the annals of Nigeria’s democratic history, according to a portion of the statement that reads as follows: “In its letter dated April 4, 2023, and signed by the Clerk of the House, the Lagos State House of Assembly extolled the Force’s display of professionalism and neutrality.
It was also recognized that the achievement was specifically suited to the IGP’s numerous transformative changes and his visionary and purposeful leadership in the NPF, which set the pace and established a solid precedent for the country’s future election police.
Remember how several videos of alleged political thugs who allegedly intimidated some state citizens into voting for their party or staying at home surfaced online before the presidential election?
On election day, February 25, many assaults were reported at numerous voting places around the state.
Many celebrities and opposition party members have criticized the Nigeria Police Force for what they claimed was their subpar performance during the election.
