As Anambra State faces a momentous governorship election today, the Federal Government has vowed to spare no effort in ensuring the 6th November poll holds in a secure environment and the Nigerian Police have deployed massively, with some 36,000 personnel mobilised, in readiness to protect voters against any harassment.
The Police said it deployed 2 Deputy Inspector-Generals, (DIGs), 5 Assistant Inspector-Generals, (AIGs), 14 Commissioners of Police, 31 Deputy Commissioners of Police, (DCPs), 48 Assistant Commissioners of Police, ACPs) and 34,587 personnel made up of conventional Police officers, Police Mobile Force, Counter-Terrorism units, Special Forces personnel.
Others are the Explosives Ordinance Unit, Force Intelligence Bureau, (FIB); INTERPOL; Special Protection Unit, (SPU); Police Medical Teams as well as the Police Airwing, the Force Marine and the Force Animal Branch.
Also, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) have deployed 20,000 personnel, including NSCDC Arms Squad Unit, Counter-Terrorism Unit and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Explosives Units.
In addition, personnel from Kogi, Ekiti, Ondo and Benue have been placed on standby, in case there is a need for reinforcement.
Similarly, the Federal Roads Safety Commission, (FRSC), deployed 1,500 personnel, 35 vehicles, 2 tow trucks and ambulances. The Military Police deployed 300 Personnel with three helicopters, 6 gunboats and 5 speedboats.
