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

By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA: The Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has ordered the deployment of 10,210 personnel and specialised tactical units to reinforce security operations across Osun State ahead of the governorship election.
The National Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, Babawale Afolabi, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the deployment, which commenced on Monday, was part of the Corps’ efforts to ensure that voters, electoral officials, observers, journalists and residents participate in the electoral process without fear or intimidation.
According to the statement, uniformed and undercover personnel f...