Heavy security measures have been put in place at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa, as the commission finalizes its preparations for the upcoming governorship election on Saturday. The security presence includes a deployment of both armed and unarmed personnel, as well as armoured vehicles strategically positioned at the entrance.
Upon visiting the commission office on Friday, it was evident that security operatives, comprising various agencies such as the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Road Safety Corps, and Fire Service, were on high alert. Additionally, numerous personnel were observed awaiting deployment to their respective duty posts.
Furthermore, security patrol vehicles were observed on major streets within the state capital, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
Notably, the deployment of ad hoc staff accompanied by security personnel, and vehicles for election duties, was also ongoing at the time of the visit to the INEC office.
