The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. (NSCDC) has deployed over 1,000 personnel in Kogi State to maintain peace, as the Supreme Court delivers judgment on the governorship election today.
Commandant Evaristus Obiyo, at a news conference yesterday, said the effort was to avert a possible breakdown of law and order.
He said the command would deal with any individual or group that disturbs the public peace after the verdict.
According to him, peace remains the hallmark of any meaningful development, urging the people to remain calm, and display a sense of maturity during and after the judgment.
Obiyo said NSCDC will protect critical infrastructure, and urged rulers, religious leaders, parents and guardians, to educate their people on the need to avoid undermining the peace.
He urged youths to desist from acts that could put them in trouble, but engage in lawful businesses and ventures as a means of livelihood.