Usman Baba, inspector-general of police (IGP), has disclosed 34,587 police will be deployed for the November 6 Anambra governorship election.
Baba who spoke at a meeting with police officers on Thursday in Abuja, said the deployment would consist of conventional police officers, special forces, explosive ordnance unit, force intelligence bureau, police mobile force, the counter-terrorism unit, INTERPOL, a medical team and special protection unit.
The IGP said: “Based on the outcome of the analysis, we have developed a strategic election security operation plan which will involve the mobilisation of 34,587 police personnel,”
“Let me use this opportunity to assure all citizens and stakeholders, including the international community of our determination to work with other security agencies to stabilise the prevailing situation in Anambra.
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“The idea is to create a conducive and enabling environment that will guarantee peaceful conduct of the election.
“We are also committed to partnering with INEC within the dictates of the electoral act to deliver a credible election in Anambra.”
