Adamawa police bans vigilante, Civilian JTF, other local security from LG polls 

The Adamawa State Police Command has prohibited all local security outfits—including vigilante groups, hunters, the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF), and other quasi‑security organisations—from participating in the local government elections scheduled for the 21 LGAs on Saturday, June 13.

On Thursday, the command announced that only personnel from formal security agencies, specifically the police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), deployed through the established election security framework, would provide security for the polls.

Through its spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, the Command assured that it has deployed sufficient personnel and operational assets across the 21 LGAs to ensure a peaceful conduct of the election.

Nguroje said the deployment covers all polling units, ward collation centres, and local government collation centres, guaranteeing the safety of voters, electoral officials, and election materials.

“As part of measures aimed at ensuring a secure and orderly electoral process, there shall be a restriction of human and vehicular movement throughout the state from 0600hrs to 1600hrs on election day,” Nguroje added.

He clarified that the restriction does not apply to accredited electoral officials, accredited election observers, media practitioners on election duties, and emergency service providers.