Tight security as rerun holds in Plateau
There is heavy security presence in Jos and environs as the Independent National Electoral Commission conducts by-election for Plateau North Senatorial District and Bassa/Jos North Federal Constituency.
Security agents were stationed in strategic locations in Jos on Saturday.
For instance, personnel of the Nigerian Police Force and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps were deployed to various polling units to ensure a smooth and hitch free exercise.
Similarly, personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps and the Nigerian Army were stationed in key locations to ensure free flow of traffic.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Plateau Police Command, DSP Alfred Alabo, said the deployments were aimed at ensuring a peaceful by-election.
He explained that the command had restricted movement of people and vehicles in the six Local Government Areas where elections were being conducted.
MrAlabo commended residents of Jos and environs for conducting themselves peacefully, adding that so far, no untoward incident had been recorded.
(NAN)
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