The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Yenegoa, the state capital, has increased its security presence in preparation for today’s governorship election in Bayelsa State.
On Friday, the INEC office was fortified with armoured vehicles and both armed and unarmed security personnel stationed at the entrance.
Additional security agencies, such as the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Road Safety Corps, and Fire Service, were also present.
Security patrol vehicles were observed on major streets in the state capital.
At the same time, the deployment of ad hoc staff, accompanied by security personnel and vehicles, for election duties was underway.
