Delta State Re-run Election…Pix Shows Chief Gerat Ovedje Ogboru of DPP Casting His Vote at Ward1 Unit 3 Model Primary School Abraka Photo Nath Onojake and Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, PDP Governorship candidate for Delta State Re-run election casting his vote at his home town, Abigborodo in Warri North LGA of Delta State. Photo by Henry Unini.
The Kebbi chapter of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, says it will deploy 12,000 of its members to support the Police and other security agencies during the forthcoming general elections.
Malam Sunusi Geza, the state commandant of the group, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on today in Birnin Kebbi. He said that 110 of the members had been trained to ward off disagreements that could work against order at polling units.
“We have also trained many others on how best to ensure adherence to election rules and regulations,” he said.Geza added that five “specially trained” personnel would be deployed to each of the 21 local government areas of the state to ensure peaceful conduct of the polls.
The commandant said all the vigilante members would work “very closely with the police and other security agencies throughout the period of the election.” Geza said that the command had procured nine operation vehicles for easy access to remote areas , while working tools like flash lights and uniforms would also be provided to members.
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