Heavy security presence in Edo ahead Saturday’s election

Less than 48 hours to the governorship election  in Edo state, there is heavy presence of police personnel in Benin, the state capital.

The heavy presence of security personnel caused traffic gridlock in some areas of the state capital where security personnel from the Nigeria Police and other security agents were seen stationed at strategic places.

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Men of Nigeria Police Force, the men of the Nigeria Army, the personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have been mobilised into the town across the state.

Some of these personnel were on ground at the Independent National Electoral Commission  (INEC) in Benin mounting strategic places.

It was noticed that some security agents who have been deployed to the state were seen with their bags, awaiting to be deployed to other parts of the state.

However, some of the security agencies who have been on ground were seen moving around the state capital in a show of force.

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE