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NSCDC deploys 1,750 officers in Osun ahead of yuletide

Mr Sotiyo said that the personnel would provide both covert and overt security during the festive period.

• December 19, 2024
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Osun State Command, has deployed 1,750 personnel to provide security during the Christmas celebration in the state.

The NSCDC Commandant in Osun, Igbalawole Sotiyo, made this know in a statement, in Osogbo on Thursday.

Mr Sotiyo said that the personnel would provide both covert and overt security during the festive period.

He said that the personnel would also provide round the clock surveillance on critical national assets and infrastructure in the state during the festive season.

The commandant assured members of the public that security would be in place at worship centres, market places, recreation centres and some other flash points in the state.

Mr Sotiyo said that the corps would work in synergy with other sister agencies to provide adequate security in Osun State during and after the celebration.

He warned those planning to cause breakdown of law and order in the state to have a rethink “or they should be ready to face the consequences of their actions.”

The commandant enjoined the personnel to be civil, but firm in the discharge of their duties.

He also appealed to members of the public to report suspicious movement in their environment to the nearest security agency.

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