There is a heavy security presence in Osogbo, the capital of Osun as the state made final preparations for its governorship election billed for Saturday.
A Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria who went round the town on Friday reports that men of the Nigerian Police Force were seen in strategic places.
Military Armoured Personnel Carriers were also seen patrolling around the town.
Men of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, were also seen at strategic places.
Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, were also seen at strategic places controlling the influx of vehicles in and out of the town.
The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, located along Gbongan/Osogbo road was heavily manned by security.
Recall that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman Alkali-Baba, had said that 21,000 police officers would be deployed for the governorship election.
