The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, said it has deployed 1,190 officers and men ahead of the planned nationwide protest scheduled to begin on August 1.
The Anambra State Commandant of the NSCDC Maku Olatunde, announced this in Awka, the state capital, following a meeting with other service commanders in the state.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Head, Media and Tactical Operations, Okadigbo Edwin, on Monday.
Edwin said the command remains committed and unrelenting in maintaining law and order before, during, and after the planned protest.
According to him, the deployment is in line with a marching order given to it by the Commandant General, Ahmed Audi, to stand firm as the lead agency statutorily responsible for protecting critical national assets and infrastructure.
The statement said, “While 350 personnel are for the anti sit-at-home order operations on Monday, 840 personnel are to resist all forms of violent protests and lawlessness, as well as prevent vandalism of critical national assets and infrastructure.
While acknowledging the rights of citizens to protest, the NSCDC, however, called on the organisers of the protest to operate within the ambit of the law.
According to the statement, those who ignore these warnings will be held accountable and face the full force of the law.
