The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has deployed 10,000 personnel across Ekiti State to provide security during the forthcoming governorship election.
The Corps said the deployment was in line with its statutory responsibility to ensure a peaceful, credible and violence-free electoral process.
According to a statement on Wednesday signed by the National Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, Assistant Commandant of Corps Babawale Afolabi, the personnel were drawn from several state commands, including Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Lagos, Kwara, Edo, Ogun and Kogi, as well as operational reinforcements from Zones 11 and 6.
The statement partly read, “As part of its statutory mandate to ensure a peaceful, credible, and violence-free atmosphere during the upcoming Ekiti State Governorship Election, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has ordered the massive deployment of 10,000 officers and men across the state.
“To guarantee total security coverage, personnel have been drawn from various state
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