A joint team of policemen and soldiers were observed in various parts of the Federal Capital Territory on Monday as part of the security for the elections.
The joint patrol team were believed to have been deployed ahead of the presidential poll holding on Saturday.
The security personnel were seen at various part of the FCT, including the Kubwa Expressway and other strategic areas.
Checks indicate that more security personnel may be deployed before,during and after the elections to ensure a hitch-free exercise.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ojukwu, could not be reached for comments on the deployment of the security personnel.
Stern-looking and combat-ready soldiers were Monday, spotted along the Boundary Market-Marine Beach Road, in Ajegunle, Lagos controlling traffic in the area.
Residents who spoke to Vanguard said the soldiers had been deployed to the area since Saturday, even as they had a show-of-force physical exercise that day.
According to them, since the soldiers arrived the area, they have taken over control of traffic.
This development has restored normalcy in the area, as against the usual chaotic traffic jam caused by the indiscriminate parking by yellow bus (danfo) drivers and motorcyclists (okada riders) in the axis.
A resident, Wale Oke said: “Since Saturday, that these soldiers have been here, the chaotic traffic build-up we have especially along this Boundary Market Roundabout has been cleared-off.
“This no-nonsense soldiers have cleared-off all the danfo bus drivers and the okada riders who park indiscriminately along this road to pick and drop passengers. This is a nice development,” he said.(Vanguard)
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