Mr Saidi Akintayo, Edo Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Edo State Command, has deployed 1,542 personnel across the state to ensure adequate security during the when is 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
The Commandant of the corps in the state, Mr Saidi Akintayo, disclosed this during a news conference on Friday in Benin.
Akintayo said the deployment was in line with the directive of the Commandant General of the corps, Ahmed Audi.
This, the commandant said, aimed at ensuring peaceful, safe and hitch-free celebration across the three senatorial districts of the state.
