Nigeria, June 19 -- In a bid to ensure a large voter turnout for Saturday's governorship election in Ekiti State, the police said it has adopted a multi-layered plan to protect voters during and after the election.

The Commissioner of Police in charge of the election, Abayomi Shogunle, stated this on Friday in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, while speaking with journalists, and urged voters to turn out in large numbers for the poll, assuring them that they will be protected.

"I want to encourage registered voters. They should come out and vote tomorrow. Nothing will happen to them. We are calling on registered voters to come out and exercise their civic responsibility peacefully," he said.

Mr Shogunle also called on the public to remain ...