The commandant of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has cautioned operatives against intimidating or harassing voters during the area council elections in Abuja.
According to NAN, Odumosu issued the directive on Saturday while addressing personnel deployed at the NSCDC FCT command headquarters. He urged officers to maintain professionalism in carrying out their responsibilities and stressed that accidental discharge is strictly forbidden within the corps.
“On no account should any personnel be seen assisting a voter as that is not allowed, hence you are to remain non-partisan,” he said.
“Our job is to ensure the protection of electorates, sensitive and non-sensitive materials and the voters who are out to discharge their rights.
“The idea is to ensure the election is fair and credible as your job is to provide security.”
The commandant disclosed that 4,000 officers have been stationed at polling units across the FCT to provide adequate security coverage.
He instructed operatives to apprehend anyone found disrupting the electoral process and warned against any act of compromise. Odumosu also encouraged collaboration with other security agencies, noting that the shared objective is to deliver a peaceful and hitch-free area council election in the FCT.