APC National Convention: Security Beefed Up At Eagle Square

Security is beefed up at Eagle Square, Abuja, because of the ongoing national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress.

Security operatives from different agencies are seen in different areas around the venue.

The operatives combine soldiers, policemen, men of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and other paramilitary operatives from the Federal Road Safety Commission, National Drug Law Enforcement agency and the Nigeria Immigration Service.

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Also, police patrol vans, manned by armed policemen, were stationed at strategic locations around Eagle Square.

Stop and search had commenced for those who attempted to pass through the road that linked the venue while vehicular movements were restricted and several vehicles were also turned back by security operatives.

They include areas such as the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan road by the Court of Appeal; behind the Court of Appeal; ECOWAS by Women Affairs ministry; Finance junction; behind Foreign Affairs ministry; Kur Mohammed by National Mosque; Benue Plaza; Nitel junction; Phase 3; NNPC Tower; Ceddi Plaza bridge; Gana street by Transcorp hotel; DSS headquarters; Phase 1; NASS Junction; Bullet junction and Bayelsa House.

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, had ordered operatives to ensure effective collaboration with the Nigerian Police Force and other security agencies to ensure hitch-free vehicular movement.