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35,000 cops arrive Edo ahead of Saturday election.
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Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, the first batch of the 35,000 police officers deployed to ensure law and order during election has arrived in the state.
The spokesman of the Edo State Police Command, Moses Yamu, who confirmed that the police officers have started arriving, said they will join those in the Edo Police Command in managing the election.
Also in the state are soldiers and officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as moves intensify to ensure a hitch-free poll.
On Tuesday, armed soldiers were visible on the streets of Benin City, the state capital.
The Defence Headquarters said the deployment of soldiers was meant to guarantee a safe environment for the electorate during the election.
Meanwhile, a team of 6,433 personnel of the NSCDC deployed for election duty in the state, would arrive in Edo on Thursday.
Seventeen political parties presented candidates for the poll but the All Progressives Congress candidate, Monday Okpebholo, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples’ Democratic Party and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party are the leading contenders ahead of the ballot.

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