Heavy Security in Imo

By Tony Icheku, Owerri

There is strong presence of security agents in Imo State and complete shut down of any form of business activities across the State from places like Obowo, Ehime Mbano, Ihitte/Uboma LGAs to Owerri metropolis and adjoining areas.

The security in place comprises joint patrol made up of army armoured vehicles, police and para-military agents.

There are also police and army checkpoints at various locations enforcing the no movement order.

As at 0800am certain sensitive materials were yet to be received by almost all the polling units in  Obowo, Ehime Mbano, Ihitte/Uboma LGAs visited.

However, inside Owerri urban, while INEC officials are ready for voters, they are yet to start coming. At  booth 15, Aladinma Ward 1 right in the centre of the city, no voter was in sight.

Inside the capital city, voting materials have been received at  all the polling units. And accreditation and voting are on going simultaneously 

Armed thugs were seen destroying INEC materials at  Polling Unit 007 in Umunehi Obiangwu,  Ngor-okpala  LGA, in the Owerri zone . Voters were dispersed and sensitive materials destroyed.