In the past, where the police deployed fewer
men than expected while at the same time police threaten from high roof to deal with miscreants, posed little or no deterrence to «
macho»
men and armed or militia groups loyal to
political parties to visit mayhem on voters.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), John Kudalor, has said the decision to provide flagbearers and their running mates with police protection during
political events, is to reduce the influence of heavily built
men popularly known as
macho men, in the
political process.