Travelers to the South-East and parts of the South-South were, yesterday, put on the alert as the Police High command ordered an unprecedented three-day restriction of movement across Anambra State ahead of tomorrow’s gubernatorial election in the state.
The extraordinary lock-down starting from dusk today is to be lifted by 6 pm on Sunday, expectedly after the winner of the election would have been announced. The restriction, according to the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar is part of efforts to ensure free and fair polling under which security details of political office holders would be barred from escorting their principals to election centres.
A statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters Abuja, CSP Frank Mba said the restrictions were in furtherance of strategies designed to prevent electoral fraud and violence during and after the polls.
The statement, however, noted that “those on essential duties are not affected by this order.”
Abubakar promised that the state would be heavily policed to ensure a smooth and orderly conduct of the election.
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