Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Scores of soldiers and other security officials on Thursday embarked on a massive show of force on the streets of Benin City ahead of Saturday's governorship election in Edo State.

The combined exercise tagged 'Inter Agencies Show of Force' is to alert Edo residents of the security agencies' preparedness for the governorship election.

PREMIUM TIMES reports that no fewer than 70 patrol vehicles, including two armored personnel carriers, loaded with fully armed personnel from various security agencies, paraded strategic streets and roads across the city.

Their patrol caused traffic congestion along the busy Benin-Sapele Road and other major roads along with the Government Reservation Area for several hours.

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