Ahead of the approaching Edo governorship election, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) set out around 13,311 personnel to guarantee a violence-free exercise.
The Sun reported Abdullahi Gana, the commandant general the NSCDC, revealed this in a statement made available on Wednesday, September 16, in Abuja.
Gana revealed that the deployed personnel were drawn from the Corps Headquarters and its commands in Kogi, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta and Ondo state.
The security agency also deployed 60 sniffer dogs to INEC office for crowd control and detection of combustive elements among others.
The NSCDC chief said that the deployment was to ensure that every act of electoral malpractice, violence and other social vices that could affect the smooth conduct of the elections were curtailed.
He noted that all deployed personnel were trained on the new electoral guidelines as regards to COVID-19 before embarking on the security exercise.
