Anambra guber : voting materials arrive polling boots between 8.20am to 8.30am in Onitsha, environs

PHIL OKOSE, Onisha

Personnel of the Independence National Electoral Commission, INEC, stormed some polling units in Onitsha and its environs between 8.20am to 8.30 am when the voters were yet to come out even as a handful of the voters came in earlier.

On the part of the party agents, some came in before 7.00am, waiting for the INEC officials and materials as some were seen at polling units 009, 010, 011, 012 and 013 located at Nkpor Junction, Idemili North Local Government state.

However, there was conspicous presence of heavy security personnel that include, Police, Civil Defence Corps, while in most deserted major roads military personnel were seen Patroling even as flash points were vacated.

As expected business activities were grounded as most people resolved to stay indoors since markets, banks, offices, motorparks and other places were shut.

There have not been any report of violent crimes for now as normally experienced in high profile elections in the state and no gun shots as at the time of filing this report .