Kaduna State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in collaboration with sister agencies is to improve on the deployment of more personnel numbering over 3,700 for this week’s Gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections.
The State Commandant Modu Bunu said the mobilization and deployment is in anticipation of higher voter turnout which requires the operatives to ensure professional crowd control during the exercise.
He explained that the personnel are expected to contain excesses of potential threats to the polls, warning youths and party supporters to exercise restraints in their conducts.
The Commandant added that as part of security measures to ensure safety of materials and security of officials and electorate, all flashpoints have been identified across the state, and possible steps shall be taken in forestalling lawlessness.
