Security agencies in Edo on Saturday embarked on a combined exercise tagged “Inter Agencies Show of Force” to alert residents of the state of the agencies’ preparedness for the Sept. 19 governorship election. Others were the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigerian Air force), Federal Road Safety Corps, the Nigerian Correctional Service, Nigerian Immigration Service and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. He further said that the security agencies were working with the Independent National Electoral Commission to ensure a credible election, come next Saturday. NAN reports that areas covered during the exercise included Sapele Road, Sokponba Road, Erediawa Road and Murtala Mohammed way. Others were Ikpoba slope/Ramat park, Aduwawa Road, Upper mission extension, New Benin, New Lagos Road, Boundary Road, Airport Road, Akenzua road, Ekenhua road and the Uselu/Lagos Road.

Source: The Guardian September 12, 2020 11:48 UTC