The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deloyed 15, 250 officers in Edo State to ensure a peaceful election.
The NSCDC Acting Deputy Commandant-General, Operations, Mr Hillary Madu, disclosed this, in Benin.
He said personnel deployed in the elections, include 15, 000 armed and unarmed officers, while 250 are drawn from the specialised units of the NSCDC.
Madu said the specialised units included the Special Weapon and Tactics (SWAT) unit, Kernel and Counter Terrorism units, undercover officers and others.
He said the officers would work with other security agencies to make the election free, fair and credible.
Madu, who warned anybody who planning to disrupt the process, also warned his men against being compromised by politicians.
He described Edo as a peaceful state, appealing to the people to ensure that the peace is sustained before, during and after the election.
He said to sustain peace in the state, five commandants from neighbouring states have been deployed to coordinate the 15,250 officers deployed in the state.
The Acting Deputy Commandant-General, stressed that it is only in an atmosphere of peace that development can take place.
He said: “Edo is well known for peace, every states of the federation always look unto the state for its peaceful nature, and that. we are here to maintain.
“That is exactly why we are here, we are preaching peace and appealing to everybody, especially the politicians and their loyalists to help us sustain this peace.
“This election is not about anybody, and it is not worth the soul of anybody. We must all work for the success of the poll.
“For us as a security agency, we are not politicians, we are here to ensure free, fair and credible governorship election. “
Madu, while not disclosing strategy adopted by the corps, said the major flash points across the state had been well taken care of.
He said officers of the NSCDC would be visible in all the 2,627 polling units, and 192 wards across the state.