Anambra election: IGP redeploys Anambra CP, withdraws Obiano’s ADC

-Police redeploys police commissioner and other top police personnel in Anambra state.

-The move would not expose the state to any security threats according to IGP Ibrahim Idris.

Why police withdrew Obiano’s ADC.

The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Umar Abubakar, has been asked to step aside ahead of the November 18 gubernatorial elections in Anambra.

The movement signal also affected the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in charge of Operations, DCP in charge of Administration, ACP in charge of Administration, the state officer in charge of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and the ADC to Governor Willie Obiano.

Three commissioners of police were deployed by the IGP Ibrahim Idris to Anambra State to effectively monitor the election.

Confirming the development, force police public relations officer, CSP Jimoh Moshood, described the movement as ” a routine in the police”.

“The commissioner of police in charge of commands are asked to step aside in any governorship election and another CP would be posted. He would return back to his office immediately after the election. Three commissioners of police would be deployed to monitor the 3 senatorial zones in the state.

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“It would not be right now to disclose the names of the 3 commissioners of police now, but you would know later.”

Speaking in a similar vane, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, also revealed the move has nothing to do with politics.

“We do not mean anything bad to Anambra governor on this action; his ADC will be returned to him early Sunday morning after the governorship election on Saturday November 18.

“We have equally withdrawn all the policemen attached to political appointees, Local Government Chairmen and others in Anambra till after the election,” he said.

The IG made this known while speaking in Akwa at a stakeholders meeting organized by the Independent National Electoral Commission.