Police Deploy 1,000 Personnel For FCT Area Council Elections, Restrict Movements

Ahead of the 2026 Area Council Elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has deployed over a thousand personnel to ensure free and peaceful elections.

The FCT Police Command deployed the personnel across the Territory as part of its comprehensive operational order for the February 21, 2026 Area Council Elections.

This is even as the police have announced that enforcement of restriction of movement is set to commence between 6:00am to 6:00pm on February 21, 2026.

FCT Police PRO, SP Josephine Adeh, said in a statement that, “This massive deployment has enjoyed a rich exchange of operation and human resources from sister security agencies, comprising of the Nigeria Army, Nigeria Air Force, Nigeria Navy, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), among others.

“The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Miller Dantawaye charged all deployed officers to maintain the highest level of professionalism and ensure adequate security coverage at all polling units and collation centres in order to guarantee a peaceful, free, and fair electoral process.”

He further warned that officers must remain vigilant, impartial and courteous in the discharge of their duties, while respecting the rights of all citizens.

The police also informed the public the restriction of movement across the FCT from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm on February 21, 2026, will not affect essential service providers and election officials.

While calling for cooperation among the FCT residents, the police called for respect for security personnel and comply with security operations guidelines during this period.

The command also enjoined all residents of the FCT to remain law-abiding and come out to exercise their civic responsibility peacefully and without fear, as adequate security measures have been put in place.