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MILITARY TANKS, DSS, POLICE, NSCDC TAKE OVER ABUJA CITY GATE AHEAD OBI-KWANKWASO RALLY

October 25, 2026 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

Military tanks and security personnel have been stationed at the Abuja City Gate ahead of the planned mega march by supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso.

Security operatives mounting barricades and conducting stop-and-search operations at the City Gate early in the morning.

The presence of the security personnel is believed to be a precautionary measure to prevent a breakdown of law and order during the march.

The security agencies deployed in the area included officers of the Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Army, Civilian Joint Task Force, the Department of State Services, DSS, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.

Recall that supporters of Peter Obi and Kwankwaso had announced a joint mega march in the FCT to demand good governance.

At the time of filing this report, the area has been cordoned off with a heavy presence of security personnel and armoured tanks.

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.