Politics
Anambra Election: Police To Deploy 28000 Personnel For Security
Mr Garba Umar, Commissioner of Police in Anambra, says it will deploy 28,000 of its personnel to ensure hitch-free state governorship election scheduled for Nov. 18.
Umar said this at a meeting in Akwa, on Tuesday of heads of security formations in the state and representatives of the 37 political parties fielding candidates for the election.
He said that 400 vehicles, 100 flying boats consisting of 60 from the police and 40 from the Navy would be deployed for use by security operatives in riverine and upland communities.
Umar who also read the act guiding political parties before, during and after the election, cautioned them against defacing opposition posters, hate speeches, and other violent conducts.
He said that security operatives had identified 414 flash points of possible cases of electoral fraud and violence and had taken proactive measures to checkmate any security breech.
He said that the police and other security organisations would not spare anybody violating any law before, during and after the election.
“The police have received a number of petitions from some stakeholders that are being investigated by the political desk of the state Criminal Investigation Intelligence Department (CIID).
“Other issues that have arisen thus far are clashes in Nsugbe town between members of APGA and APC, clashes of parties on their campaigns tours at Nteje in Oyi where the PDP and APGA teams held rallies simultaneously on Oct.28, 2017,’’ he said.
Umar however noted that Anambra was peaceful and promised that any negative mindset by any politician to cause problem in the polity would met with the stipulated legal measures.
Mr Yusuf Isyaku, Director, Department of State Services (DSS) appealed to politicians to exercise maturity and decorum in the way and manner they attack each other on social media.
“You have many issues to talk about, the welfare of the people rather than promotion of hate speeches, abusing each other is unnecessary because that will not make you to win,’’ he said.
Mr Chris Azor, the Anambra State Chairman of Civil Society Organisations called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure it did proper accreditation for agents of political parties for the election monitoring.
He alleged that some political parties issued fake INEC accreditation to their agents to enable them subvert the process.
Mr Leo Nkedife, the INEC Head of Media and Publicity said the commission was mindful of the antics of some over ambitious politicians to fake INEC accreditation, noting that more stringent measures have been adopted.
According to him, every agent of political parties must submit their particulars including passports for accreditation before being issued accreditation.
Nkedife said further that the INEC national chairman, Inspector-General of Police would hold a joint press conference on Nov.14 in Awka to highlight other issues before the election.
He said the conference would afford INEC the opportunity to sign MOU with various political parties on the need for peaceful, free and fair election in Anambra on Nov.18.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that representative of APC, APGA, PDP, and UPP at the occasion complained of the defacing of their posters and billboards.
Golden Heart
November 1, 2017 at 2:23 pm
28,000 Personals for the Voting or to do what ?
Anayo John
November 1, 2017 at 12:27 pm
For war?I’m asking pls,Biafrans staying in ur houses come 18nov ,to avoid more of blood sheds,and Biafra comes, Amen
Okukmaihu Wonder
November 1, 2017 at 11:17 am
Na today? Biafra is coming to take her place ,like a bride prepared to go the bridegroom. Oh? Biafra I long to see you.
Benbiafra Uche
November 1, 2017 at 8:44 am
No refferandum no election in all part’s of Biafran soil beginning with anambra state election come November 18/2017.insha allah. Vote a
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November 1, 2017 at 7:59 am
They won’t be enough, more men
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Jacksonvile Chi's
October 31, 2017 at 9:56 pm
The 2800 personnel will be the ones to vote that day
Ejimenkeonye Emeka
October 31, 2017 at 9:38 pm
From 16,000 to 28,000…OK I hope the police will not be bigger than the voters
Ezeagbai Maduka
October 31, 2017 at 9:00 pm
Indoor
Ezenwaka Nnaemeka
October 31, 2017 at 8:38 pm
They will all die. No election
Joseph Obasi
October 31, 2017 at 8:33 pm
no election
Anene Okeke
October 31, 2017 at 8:30 pm
No more election
Cyprian Mmegwa
October 31, 2017 at 7:44 pm
No more election in Biafra land.
Daniel Nelson Dike
October 31, 2017 at 7:44 pm
Anambra BIAFRANS, stay at home! Another plan of massacre . Avoid voting stations.
Chizoba Ubaezu
October 31, 2017 at 7:42 pm
They should be careful with our women
Umeh Nelson
October 31, 2017 at 7:01 pm
APC will use this police number to instill fears and rig the election in favour of Islamic apc party.
Alkali Dogo
October 31, 2017 at 5:51 pm
Excellent!!.
Tochi Boiy
October 31, 2017 at 5:32 pm
No more election in all Biafra Land
Ken King
October 31, 2017 at 5:29 pm
U can equally make it 50,000 personnel, hope they won’t force people out of their house to vote.
Chris Njoku
October 31, 2017 at 6:24 pm
If you like deploy 28 million security personnel in Anambra Election, that is your business because it will be a sit at home day. Onye tua vote, olaa ugwu awusa. It is as simple as that !
Wisdon Chukwu
October 31, 2017 at 5:18 pm
If u like yo deploy 2million we need Biafra
Christopher Ochini
October 31, 2017 at 5:16 pm
Ok
Jonah Isaiah
October 31, 2017 at 5:14 pm
Are They The One Going To Do The Election?
Joeboy Okey
October 31, 2017 at 5:12 pm
Nigeria government una mumu never do because is another trap we biafrans is going to set for u people again
Nnamdi Chukwuka
October 31, 2017 at 5:12 pm
For what?
Ebei Ibi
October 31, 2017 at 5:11 pm
Make it one million so that the whole world will know that you are going for war
Moses Ikechukwu
October 31, 2017 at 5:06 pm
Seat at home is best solution
Icee Age
October 31, 2017 at 4:53 pm
The army also came for security bt they only brought sorrow and tears to many families. You people and yr security should start it frm yr family.
Okechukwu Jackson
October 31, 2017 at 4:52 pm
Stay at home only
Felix Okechukwu
October 31, 2017 at 4:50 pm
If u like deploy 280000personels,it is finished.
Ekene Udensi
October 31, 2017 at 4:50 pm
Madness…. For BH or Biafra’s…. Failed govt…