Anambra survey: IGP sends DIG, AIG, 3 state Commissioners for security

*26,000 staff, sniffer canines, weapon pontoons, helicopters and APCs

*Also sends men from Special Police Forces, Police Mobile Force, Specially Trained Counter Terrorism Unit, other Intelligent and Tactical Squads to bargain conclusively with IPOB

*Says no equipped security faculty will be permitted inside the surveying units.

 By Joseph Erunke Obiano, Obaze, Nwoye and Ezeemo. ABUJA – AHEAD of next Saturday's governorship race in Anambra State, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, conveyed a Deputy Inspector General of Police responsible for Operation to deal with security game plan earlier and amid the activity. The DIG (Operation) is to be helped by an Assistant Inspector General of Police in the zone and three state officials of police, who will each organize security course of action in each of the senatorial locale in the state. Idris, who coordinated that a strong and expound security game plan be actualized in the state to guarantee an exceptionally secured condition for the lead of a serene, valid and free and reasonable decision, said the officers are to organize the security operations and manage the organization of security work force for the races all through the state. The police manager, in an announcement discharged Sunday evening by the Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, a Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP, likewise coordinated organization of extra 26,000 police work force to the state keeping in mind the end goal to guarantee sufficient security and wellbeing of lives and properties some time recently, amid and after the decisions. The personnel,according to the announcement include those from the Police Special Forces, Police Mobile Force, the Counter Terrorism Unit, CTU, Special Protection Unit, SPU, the Anti Bomb Squad, EOD, the Force Marine Police, Conventional Policemen, the Force Armament Unit, work force from Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department, FCIID, Mounted Troops, the assault and Sniffer Dogs Section, Police Gun Boats, Police Helicopters and Armored Personnel Carriers, APC to the State. The sent staff, the announcement uncovered, are as of now on the ground. The announcement similarly said three police Aerial/Surveillance Helicopters, ten weapon water crafts, 15 Armored Personnel Carriers (APC) and 303 police watch vehicles have been conveyed for the operations to cover the whole dtate including the riverine regions and troublesome territories. " Other security and wellbeing organizations who are individuals from Inter Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) in the state are likewise sent to supplement the staff of the Nigeria Police Force amid the decision. "Four Policemen are sent to each surveying unit alongside faculty of other security and wellbeing offices. " No furnished security work force will be permitted inside the surveying units. Outfitted police separations on watch vehicles will watch the lanes and different areas all through the state to forestall wrongdoing and mediate to control any brutality that may happen amid the race, "the announcement likewise said. The announcement additionally read:" As a major aspect of extra measures went for ensuring a safe, serene and believable decision, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris and the INEC Chairman will go to a partner/peace, acccord meeting with all the political gatherings, their banner bearers challenging in the race, INEC authorities, race eyewitnesses, different partners and individuals from people in general before the date of the race in Awka, Anambra State. "In any case, police staff sent for the decision are under strict guidelines to be amiable and common however firm in the release of their obligations and different duties. " They are to give satisfactory security to the electorates, INEC authorities, race materials, race onlookers and different people and bodies that have statutory parts in the direct of the race, at the surveying corners, assemblage focuses and INEC workplaces in Anambra state all through the time of the race. " Restriction of vehicular development all through Anambra State. There will be an entire authorization of confinement of vehicular developments all through Anambra State through the land and riverine outskirts with other neighboring states and inside the state from 12 midnight on Friday seventeenth November, 2017 till after the voting time frame upon the arrival of the race on eighteenth November, 2017. " However, government offices and work force on fundamental obligations and administrations will be permitted section inside the period. Security recognizable proof tag will be accommodated all the security and wellbeing offices, INEC authorities, decision onlookers/screens and others that have statutory obligations to do in the race. " The security work force conveyed will just work inside the range they are posted for the race. "The Commissioners of Police and work force in the States bordering to Anambra State have been put on Red-Alert by the Inspector General of Police not to permit inundation of Miscreants, Thugs and People with flawed characters into Anambra State to upset the decision. " A wide base security dangers evaluation has been done in Anambra State by the Nigeria Police Force it's as yet progressing. All the recognized blaze focuses, inconvenience spots and other saw viciousness/defenseless regions in the state have been profiled and fitting commonsense procedures and strategies have been executed to checkmate and handle them in front of the Election. "Subsequent on the restored danger by the banned Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) and other subsidiary gatherings to upset the race, the Force has sent Special Police Forces, Police Mobile Force, Specially Trained Counter Terrorism Unit and other Intelligent and Tactical Squads to bargain conclusively with "IPOB", a gathering effectively proclaimed a "psychological militant Organization" by court of skilled locale as per the law. "The great individuals of Anambra State are entreated to go out and vote upon the arrival of the decision and dismissal the "Vote and Die" danger battle or the call for blacklist of the race by Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) as enough safety efforts are set up to ensure them and each accessible asset of the Force are being conveyed to ensure that IPOB don't realize the dangers. "Moreover, IPOB and its administration are cautioned to their greatest advantage to avoid Anambra State, the Nigeria Police Force won't dither to utilize every lawful mean inside the ambit of the law to checkmate and keep the gathering "IPOB" from meddling in the lead of the race. "Political Parties, their Leaderships and banner bearers challenging in the decision, Traditional Rulers, Community Leaders, Parents and Guardians in Anambra State are encouraged to caution and win on their Members, Supporters, Subjects, Children and Wards to be honest and not enable themselves to be utilized to cause unsettling influence of the peace or interruption of the race anyplace in the State. The full weight of the law will be connected on any individual or gathering of people discovered damaging the appointive demonstration or enjoying any criminal direct fit for causing viciousness amid the decision. "Open Office Holders, Politicians, Traditional Rulers and different VIPs won't be permitted to go to the surveying unit with their security subtle elements, Orderlies and escorts. Security subtle elements, Orderlies and Escorts to their greatest advantage are thus cautioned to halt from escorting their Principals to surveying corners amid the race. Any freak security Orderly, Detail or Escort will be captured and managed appropriately. " The Inspector General of Police in this manner wishes to guarantee the Electorates, Contestants, Political gatherings, different Stakeholders and all well behaved nationals in Anambra State of sufficient security all through the race and past. He orders them to participate with the Police Personnel and work force of other security organizations in the release of their obligations amid the decision and past."