Anambra State Police Command have raided a printing press in Onitsha and recovered thousands of pamphlets printed by the outlawed indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) members who were said to be planning to distribute same to the public in order to cause apprehension and prevent people from exercising their franchise during the Anambra State Governorship election, scheduled for 18 November.
The action of the police followed actionable intelligence report.
A statement by the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Garba Baba Umar, gave the names of the IPOB members arrested are the 27 years Udeagha Ebube Chukwu of Oba in Idemili South local government, the 37 year Elochukwu Okoloji of Alor town also in Idemili South local government.
The Command, in the statement, advised members of the Public to ignore any form of propaganda and false alarm by misguided elements in order to cause fear and breach of public peace in the State.
The police boss assured law abiding citizens in the State that his men and officers will not relent in the efforts to ensuring safe and secured environment before, during and after the election..[myad]