The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has ordered the deployment of 10,000 personnel from ten (10) State Commands, alongside specialised tactical and operational units of the corps, to reinforce security operations across Osun State.
Babawale Afolabi, Assistant Commandant of Corps, National Public Relations Office, in a statement on Monday, said the deployment, which commences on Monday, is part of the corps’ commitment to ensuring that voters, electoral officials, observers, journalists and residents can participate in the electoral process without fear or intimidation.
“Uniformed and undercover personnel from Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti, Ogun, Lagos, Kwara, Edo, Kogi, Delta and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) state commands, with about 1,000 personnel from each command, will reinforce the Osun State Command and strengthen security coverage across the state alongside other security agencies on election duty, the statement said.
According to the statement, the Commandant General also directed the deployment of specialised formations for the exercise.These include the following: CG’s Special Intelligence Squad (SIS); Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit; Specialised Female Squad; Mining Marshals; Special Strike Force, Crack Squad; and K9 Unit.
The specialised teams will complement the regular deployment through intelligence gathering, crime prevention, detection, protection of Critical Assets, crowd control and other security responsibilities within their respective areas of competence.
To ensure effective coordination and supervision, the Deputy Commandant General in charge of Operations, DCG Ayuba Phillip, along with designated Assistant Commandants General (ACGs) and other senior officers, will relocate to Osun State to oversee the
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