…The lethal consequences of political friction in Osun State were underscored by a Pre-Election Security Risk Assessment report by the Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI). The security assessment documented 73 election-related violent incidents resulting in 29 deaths leading up to local polls, with the state capital, O…

…compliance,” was another important development. Adamu also pointed to the Kukah Centre’s Election Security Information Hub, which he said represented a significant departure from the traditional approach to election monitoring. “Second, and more significant in my view, is the Kukah Centre’s Election Security Informatio…

…group’s strategic security posture ahead of the 2027 elections. Udoma said the group’s election security framework was not intended to replace the Armed Forces, Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) or other statutory security agencies. He said the VG…

…competition is not warfare.” The minister proposed a six-point framework to strengthen election security ahead of the 2027 general elections. He said the framework should comprise strategic intelligence integration, threat assessment, protection of digital infrastructure, electoral cyber resilience, civil-military coor…

…attacks. According to him, recent information gathered by the National Peace Committee’s Election Security Information Hub showed an ‘alarming resurgence’ of hate speech, toxic polarisation, coordinated misinformation and personality-driven political discourse. Amupitan said the development required urgent attention as…

…(retd.), has warned security agencies against relying on last-minute deployments for election security. According to him, securing elections cannot be achieved through last-minute security deployments, insisting that lasting election security requires months of intelligence-led planning and coordination. Musa stated th…

…among election stakeholders, particularly through the Inter-Consultative Committee on Election Security, ICCES, contributed to the peaceful and orderly conduct of the election. Kubiangha added that the NYSC remained committed to the safety and welfare of corps members and their continued adherence to professionalism an…

…was working with security agencies under the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security to guide deployment decisions.She said the military would provide "back-end and outer-ring support" in areas at risk of violence.As violence spikes, INEC warns of "tense" pre-election atmosphere in Osun. Photo election…

…and the development of practical measures to strengthen the Force’s capacity for election security management.” Iniedu added that the conference will also facilitate the development of actionable strategies for the protection of voters, electoral personnel, candidates, electoral materials and the general public during…

…he said. Similarly, Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, who oversaw election security, described the bye-election as one of the most peaceful electoral exercises conducted in recent years. "The election is without rancour. We did not see anybody carrying weapons as we used to see before," the polic…

…units, while vehicular movement remained largely restricted in compliance with the election security arrangements. NAN also observed that officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) arrived early at most polling units visited in Ikogosi-EKiti and adjoining communities, and sensitive and non-sensit…

…Providing an update on the Force’s preparedness, the Commissioner of Police in charge of Election Security, CP Shogule Abayomi, stated that a multi-layered security architecture has been adopted to ensure a peaceful, credible and hitch-free electoral process. He said that security personnel and operational assets have…