ANAMBRA: Heightened fears as police uncover bombs ahead Saturday’s guber poll

Reports emerging from Anambra State claimed that there are currently heightened fears in some parts of the state ahead the Saturday (tomorrow) November 18 governorship election in the state.

The situation came following an alleged discovery of high caliber Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) by the police in Onitsha, one of the commercial hobs of the state.

A yet to be confirmed report claimed that police in the state had around 12:32pm of Friday discovered and detonated the IEDs which was planted close to Onitsha North Police Station.

It was learnt that following a distress call, men of the Nigerian Police Anti-bomb squad, swiftly stormed the area the IEDs were discovered, cordoned the entire area before ‎successfully demobilizing and removing the IEDs.
It was further learnt that the deputy Inspector General of Police, Joshak Habila, led and supervised the Anti-Bomb squad team that carried out the operation.

The claim is yet to be confirmed by the police.

Meanwhile, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Friday said that it has deployed 14,000 personnel to boost security for the governorship election in state.

The Commandant-General of the NSCD, Mr. Abdullahi Muhammadu, who made this disclosure during a news briefing at the NSCDC Command headquarters in Awka on Friday, explained that the measure was to guarantee people’s confidence in the provision of adequate security for the election.

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Muhammadu, who was represented by Mr. Bassey O. Bassey, the Assistant Commandant-General in-charge of Zone G, added that all NSCDC personnel deployed for the poll have received special training for the exercise.

This developments are coming as the recently outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has continued to call on the state electorate boycott the election.

 

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