3,000 NSCDC operatives in Abuja for Saturday elections
The Federal Capital Territory command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 3,000 operatives to ensure security during Saturday’s polls.
On Friday in Abuja, a statement by the NSCDC FCT spokeswoman Comfort Okomanyi said the operatives were drawn from all operational and tactical units.
The NSCDC FCT commandant, Peter Maigari, said the combatant officers would work closely with other security agencies to protect critical national assets during the elections.
He added that they would also man strategic places, including polling units, collation centres, Independent National Electoral Commission offices, staff and materials.
Mr Maigari advised the officers to be diligent, professional and apolitical in their operations, urging FCT residents to avoid election violence or any action with the potential of disrupting the electoral process.
He also advised parents to caution their wards against being used as tools for thuggery, as anyone caught causing mayhem would face the law.
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