Post-Polls Violence: Security Agencies On Red Alert Nationwide - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 1, 2019
The Nigerian armed forces are on red alert to foil anypossible violence that may erupt after the February 23, presidential andNational Assembly elections across the country.
Also on standby are the police, Department of State Securityand the various security and para-military agencies in the country.
It was gathered that the service chiefs and the InspectorGeneral of Police have been directed to remain in their respective headquartersthroughout the election period to monitor the security situations in thecountry with a bid to deploying at very short notice.
To this end, most military personnel would be wearing theduty dress camouflage, throughout this period.
Military authorities and indeed the security agencies werebeginning to express worries over intelligence report of a possible breakdownof law and order in some states of the country, which have been labeled as “hotzones.