Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has deployed 1850 personnel to guarantee a seamless and hitch free yuletide celebration in the State.

State Commandant of the Corps, Esther Akinlade stated this in a statement signed by the Command Public Relations Officer, DSC Abdullahi Aliyu in Lokoja.

According to the statement, personnel were carefully chosen from various units, encompassing the Operations department, Special Rapid Response, Agro Rangers, Female Squad, Intelligence Unit, and Critical National Assets Infrastructure departments to enable the people celebrate the season.

The Commandant emphasized that NSCDC in conjunction with Sister Agencies, are dedicated to ensure a crime-free environment in the State both before, during, and after the festive period considering the peculiarity of Kogi State bordering nine different States including FCT.

Commandant Akinlade urged youths to abstain from any form of social misconduct or unlawful activities that could disrupt law and order as any one caught will be made to face the full weight of the law.

She urged the public to observe the celebrations with moderation and to share credible information concerning any form of criminal activities and hideouts to the relevant authority thereby contributing to the preservation of the relative peace prevalent in the state.