Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Garba Umar, has issued a stern warning to the Indigenous People of Biafra not to disrupt the governorship poll scheduled for November 18 in the state.
This warning is coming against the alleged threats recently issued by the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Umar said the group has not confirmed that it issued the threat apart from what was reported in the media.
He maintained that the body had no capacity to stop the governorship election in the state, having been fixed by the relevant federal government agency.
The commissioner added that police in the state were consulting with relevant stakeholders to guarantee peace and security before, during and after the election.
“The election has been fixed by the relevant federal government agency. Nobody can stop it. We have the capacity to provide a peaceful atmosphere in Anambra State for that election.
“I have not heard from IPOB that it would stop the election, apart from what was published in the media. But that is for the media.
“Nobody or group can issue such threat and succeed, because we have all it takes to subdue such threat. No group can do that.
“The people of the state have the right to have periodic elections to choose their leaders; nobody or group can stop them from exercising such right. We are fully on the ground and can’t allow it,” he said.
Umar said IPOB had no power to stop the poll, adding that the police would do its best to ensure that the exercise is peaceful.
This warning is coming against the alleged threats recently issued by the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Umar said the group has not confirmed that it issued the threat apart from what was reported in the media.
He maintained that the body had no capacity to stop the governorship election in the state, having been fixed by the relevant federal government agency.
The commissioner added that police in the state were consulting with relevant stakeholders to guarantee peace and security before, during and after the election.
“The election has been fixed by the relevant federal government agency. Nobody can stop it. We have the capacity to provide a peaceful atmosphere in Anambra State for that election.
“I have not heard from IPOB that it would stop the election, apart from what was published in the media. But that is for the media.
“Nobody or group can issue such threat and succeed, because we have all it takes to subdue such threat. No group can do that.
“The people of the state have the right to have periodic elections to choose their leaders; nobody or group can stop them from exercising such right. We are fully on the ground and can’t allow it,” he said.
Umar said IPOB had no power to stop the poll, adding that the police would do its best to ensure that the exercise is peaceful.
