{"id":157032,"date":"2025-03-28T11:31:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T10:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/sallah-celebration-nscdc-deploys-1-300-personnel-in-edo"},"modified":"2025-04-04T14:12:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T13:12:52","slug":"sallah-celebration-nscdc-deploys-1-300-personnel-in-edo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/sallah-celebration-nscdc-deploys-1-300-personnel-in-edo","title":{"rendered":"Sallah Celebration: NSCDC deploys 1, 300 personnel in Edo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, said it would be deploying no fewer than 1,300 personnel for the Salah celebration.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST reports that the Commandant, Agun Gbenga disclosed this on Friday in a statement made available to newsmen on his behalf by the Head Public Relations and Media Unit of the Command, Ogbebor Efosa in Benin City<\/p>\n<p>Gbenga said the personnel would provide Maximum Security at various Eid-el-prayer grounds, palaces, monuments, and recreational centers across the state during the festival.<\/p>\n<p>He said the command had expanded its Intelligence network with the view to nip in the bud any security threat in the state during the period.<\/p>\n<p>He assured that the security of the lives and property of residents of the state before, during, and after the festival celebration remained the priority of the command.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have directed all commanders, heads of tactical units, area commanders, area commanders, and divisional officers to ensure smooth crime, crime-free, and secured celebration before, during, and after the Eid-Fitri festival,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Commandant, however, appealed to members of the public to give maximum cooperation to the personnel as well as support them with useful information on criminal elements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, said it would be deploying no fewer than 1,300 personnel for the Salah celebration. 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