The Nigeria Police High Command has commended the conduct of its officers and men involved the conduct of November18, governorship election in Anambra State.
Habila Joshak, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Operations), gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Awka, the Anambra State capital.
Joshak, who headed police operations during the November 18 governorship election in Anambra State, said all the officers and men that participated in the election exhibited exemplary conduct.
He said: “We are happy to say that none of our officers and men that took part in the provision of security during November18 governorship election in Anambra was linked to any misconduct.”
NAN recalls that the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, had before the election warned all his men to be above board.
Idris had told his men at Amawbia, the state police command headquarters, on November 14, that any personnel of the police caught aiding and abating electoral fraud during the Anambra State gubernatorial poll would be dealt with.
Joshak, who described the election as generally peaceful, told NAN that the police did not arrest any person for any unruly conduct during the exercise.
He said: “As we speak today, I must tell you that police did not make any arrest or violence reported in any part of the state during the election and we are very happy to announce this to the public.”
NAN further recalled that 26,000 Police personnel were deployed to Anambra State for the November 18 governorship election, while the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps deployed 14,000 personnel.