on Saturday, November 16, 2013 when voters
in Anambra State would be electing a new
governor, the Inspector General of Police,
Mohammed Abubakar, has warned them to
have a rethink as he disclosed that about ten military armoured tanks, jet fighters
and fully armed naval boats, as well as top
Military, Police, Air force and Naval officers
would be deployed to ensure that there is no
breakdown of law and order in the state. The IG, who stated this in Awka, the state
capital, also restated the Nigeria Police's
resolve to provide adequate security cover
to people of the state during and after the
election. Speaking during the Governorship Election
2013 Stakeholders' Forum organised by the
Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC), Anambra State, Mr. Abubakar said
that in each of the three senatorial zones, a
commissioner of police and contingent of fully armed mobile police officers would be
deployed to provide security for the
election. He also warned all the candidates for the
elections against moving around with police
escorts or orderly on Election Day. Shedding more light on the security
arrangement in place for the elections,
Abubakar said, "In each of the Senatorial
district, we have gotten troops from the
Army, Air force and the Navy for immediate
deployment if necessary, 10 armoured tanks and other ammunitions have been brought
for this election, those who are out to break
the law, we will break them, if you have no
business in this election, please stay in your
home and do what is right". He added, "I want to warn trouble makers
that we shall not allow this election to fail,
there is no room for manipulation, the
electoral officers know what to do and we
shall work in partnership with them to make
this election succeed.
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