Amid threats of insecurity, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba has deployed 98 senior officers to Anambra State ahead of the November 6 gubernatorial election in the state.
The deployment came on the backdrop of violent attacks in the state and the sit-at-home ordered by proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
Recall that Checkout Magazine reported IPOB to have threatened to keep the Southeast on lockdown from November 4 in solidarity with Nnamdi Kanu, its leader, who is currently in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).
In a statement yesterday, IGP Baba ordered a “major overhauling” of the security architecture for Anambra State.
The police boss also directed that Joseph Egbunike, a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), be deployed as the state coordinator of the security component of the election.
“DIG Egbunike will be assisted by the DIG in charge of Operations, acting DIG Zaki Ahmed. Other strategic commanders deployed to Anambra State include five Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), 14 Commissioners of Police (CPs), 31 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) and 48 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs).
“The senior officers are to coordinate human and other operational deployments in the three senatorial districts, 21 local government areas and the 5,720 polling units in Anambra State.
“The IGP reassures the nation that the force is adequately prepared for the gubernatorial election in Anambra state come November 6, 2021,” the statement said.
