NSCDC deploys 10,210 personnel, specialized tactical units for Osun election

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has ordered the deployment of 10,000 unit from 10 (10) State Commands, alongside specialised tactical and operational units of the corps, to reenforce information operations crossed Osun State.

Babawale Afolabi, Assistant Commandant of Corps, National Public Relations Office, successful a connection on Monday, said the deployment, which commences on Monday, is portion of the corps’ committedness to ensuring that voters, electoral officials, observers, journalists and residents tin enactment successful the electoral process without fearfulness oregon intimidation.

“Uniformed and undercover unit from Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti, Ogun, Lagos, Kwara, Edo, Kogi, Delta and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) authorities commands, with astir 1,000 unit from each command, volition reenforce the Osun State Command and fortify information sum crossed the authorities alongside different information agencies connected predetermination duty, the connection said.

According to the statement, the Commandant General besides directed the deployment of specialised formations for the exercise.These see the following: CG’s Special Intelligence Squad (SIS); Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit; Specialised Female Squad; Mining Marshals; Special Strike Force, Crack Squad; ...