Anambra gov election: Police to deploy 45,000 officers

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The Nigerian Police Force has revealed plans to deploy 45,000 officers across Anambra State in preparation for the governorship election slated for November 8, 2025, as security agencies step up measures to ensure a peaceful poll.

Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, made the announcement during a meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security held on Tuesday at the Independent National Electoral Commission’s headquarters in Abuja.

The meeting, chaired by INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN) and co-chaired by National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, brought together senior security, intelligence, and law enforcement officials to finalise strategies for an incident-free election.

Ribadu was represented at the meeting by the Director of Internal Security in the Office of the NSA, Hassan Abdullahi.

Egbetokun, represented by Commissioner of Police Abayomi Shogunle, who heads the Elections Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation unit, said, “The IGP will continue to ensure that the Nigerian Police Force provides adequate security for all electoral processes in all parts of Nigeria, and in particular regarding the upcoming governorship elections in Anambra State.

“The Nigerian Police Force is deploying 45,000 police officers from across the states of the federation to go to Anambra State to ensure that there is a peaceful election.” Punch