Ekiti election: NSCDC deploys 10,000 officers to ensure free, fair polls

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 (NSCDC) 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 commands, including Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Lagos, Kwara, Edo, Ogun and Kogi, alongside specialised operational reinforcements from Zones 11 and 6.
In a statement, the Commandant General (CG) of the NSCDC also directed the immediate deployment of the corps’ elite tactical units to neutralise any potential security threats.
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