Police said it hadidentified possible risks that could constitute threat to the smooth conduct ofthe elections. This is coming with just 48 hours to the Governorship electionsin Kogi and Bayelsa States. The DeputyInspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, Abdulmajid Ali made thisknown to newsmen in Lokoja, Kogi state. He said thatindividuals and groups that could pose security challenges to the election hadbeen identified, classified and placed under surveillance, adding that asecurity threat assessment carried out in the states made it possible for thepolice to discover all these. According to Ali, theoutcome of the intelligence-driven assessment was also used as a guide in thedeployment of personnel and logistics for the elections. He said that theobjective was to create a secured and peaceful environment to give citizensconfidence to freely exercise their franchise. The DeputyInspector-General explained that adequate security had been put in place forall INEC personnel, ad-hoc staff, agents, domestic and international observersduring the entire period.