Nigeria, Nov. 11 -- The Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu, has cancelled leave for police personnel assigned election security duties ahead of the 2027 general elections and restricted the movement of senior officers outside their commands.

The police chief disclosed this on Wednesday at a strategic conference with senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja. The conference was livestreamed on the police's official Facebook page and monitored by PREMIUM TIMES.

Mr Disu directed all commissioners of police and other senior officers to remain in their respective commands until the conclusion of the electoral process, warning that anyone travelling outside their area of responsibility must obtain express approval from the For...