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By Seyi Babalola
Olusola Odumosu, Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Capital Territory Command, cautioned officers on Saturday to avoid unintentional discharges while monitoring and securing voters during the FCT Area Council elections, which take place today.
Addressing personnel ahead of of the polls across the six Area Councils, Odumosu highlighted the importance of “professionalism in the discharge of their duties.”
He urged officers to avoid “accidental discharges” while on election duty and to act responsibly during the exercise.
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More than 1.5 million registered voters in the FCT are heading to the polls to elect chairmen and councillors across the Abuja Municipal Area Council, Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kuje, Abaji, and Kwali.
A total of 68 positions are being contested, comprising six chairmanship seats and 62 councillorship roles.
To ensure adequate security before, during, and after the elections, the NSCDC said it had deployed 4,000 personnel across the territory.
