YULETIDE: NSCDC TO DEPLOY PERSONNEL TO WORSHIP CENTRES

Ahead of the yuletide celebration, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps has assured that about 85 per cent of its officers will be deployed to provide security across the nation.

The Commandant General, Ahmed Audi, who made this known in a statement signed by the corps spokesperson, Olusola Odumosu, on Friday, affirmed that the Corps and other security agencies were ready to forestall any form of violence during the season.

The CG charged the zonal commanders and state commandants to expose criminals at their various hideouts and ensure the safety of lives and protection of public assets and infrastructure in their respective domains.

The CG also tasked state commands and all divisional offices in every local government area in the country to deploy effective operational teams for constant patrol of every nook and cranny, black spot, and flash point during this critical period when a crime is most prevalent.

He called on citizens and residents to be vigilant and promptly report suspicious movements or activities to security agencies for immediate action to nib crime in the bud.