Anambra election: Thank you! Police send heartwarming message to residents
- The commissioner of police in Anambra state is happy that there were no security breaches during the just concluded governorship election
- Echeng Echeng commended the people of Anambra for how they conducted themselves during the polls
- According to him, the Saturday, November 6 gubernatorial election was one of the most peaceful in recent times
Anambra state - The people of Anambra have been applauded for the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s governorship election by the commissioner of police in Anambra state, Echeng Echeng.
Echeng who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Sunday, November 7, described the election as one of the most peaceful in recent times.
Source: UGC
Premium Times reports that the police commissioner expressed how impressed he was by the overall peace in the state during the election.
The police boss noted that the peaceful conduct of the election was proof that Anambra was one of the most peaceful states in the country.
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He stated:
“It is on record that we have witnessed one of the most peaceful elections in recent times in the country. I can beat my chest on that."
The police commissioner also extended his gratitude to security operatives who contributed to the peace experienced during the election.
Echeng pointed out that the hitches experienced during the elections were not based on security problems, but were caused by malfunctioning of some Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) gadgets.
INEC confirms reports of ballot snatching
In an earlier report by Legit.ng, INEC confirmed reports of snatching of ballot boxes in some polling units during the governorship election in Anambra state.
The electoral body said it received reports of disruption of election and snatching of ballot boxes in some polling units across the state.
INEC's resident electoral commission in the state, Nwachukwu Orji, said there were cases of ballot box snatching in Idemili local government area of the state.
Anambra residents go about their duties
Residents of Awka, the Anambra state capital city returned to the streets a day after many of them stayed away from polling units in the just concluded governorship election.
A Legit.ng reporter in Awka noted that most of the residents were seen either heading to church or returning from one as of 8 am on Sunday, November 7.
The situation is a far cry from what was witnessed on election day when many of the residents stayed indoors and refused to participate in the election due to the fear of violence and in some cases, loyalty to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) led by Nnamdi Kanu.
Source: Legit.ng
