Anambra Election: I Am Hungry, Police Officer Cries Out, Says No Provision for Food
- A policeman attached to polling unit 8, Abagana ward 2, Njikoka local government areas of Anambra state has lamented that no provision was made for food
- The police officer is part of the 30,000 personnel deployed for the election which is holding across 21 LGAs in the state
- According to a report, the particular officer helped INEC staff during accreditation and voting process
In what will continue to surprise Nigerian, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigeria Police have been accused of not making provision for the feeding of police officers deployed for Anambra state governorship election.
This was disclosed by a policeman attached to polling unit 8, Abagana ward 2, Njikoka Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Anambra state.
Over 30,000 police officers were deployed for the election which is holding across 21 LGAs in the state.
The officer (names withheld) assisted electoral officials during accreditation and voting process.
Source: UGC
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Anambra Decides 2021: Chaos, fear as gunmen steal ballot boxes in Onitsha
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that the voting exercises for the Anambra gubernatorial election on Saturday, November 6, turned rowdy as gunmen stormed polling centres at the Immaculate Heart Catholic Church and the St Faith Catholic Church in Fegge, Onitsh.
Eyewitnesses who spoke with journalists said the armed men made their way to St Faith Catholic Church by Mbonu Ejike/Basden Junction in a bus and opened gunshots to scare the voters and security agents.
While this was happening, another set of gunmen stormed the polling unit at the Immaculate Heart Church along Ziks Avenue and left with one ballot box.
Confusion as protests rock Nnewi, voters threaten not to allow election commence
Meanwhile, the Anambra governorship election was not going so well in a polling unit in Nnewi North local government area as some voters were protesting the alleged unavailability of original result sheets.
According to the protesting voters at Polling Unit 002, Enem Hall, Otolo Ward 2 in Nnewi North LGA, the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed to bring original result sheets.
A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) identified as Chima Christian, told The Nation that there would be no voting at the polling unit until the electoral officials produce original result sheets. Christian stated:
Source: Legit.ng
