DIG Okolo takes charge of Police operations in Anambra State for Governorship election

Stanley Ihedigbo

Nigeria Police Force announced to the public and residents of Anambra State that the Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG Benjamin Okolo, who represented the Inspector General of Police on Monday, has officially assumed duty as the Supervisory Officer over all Police personnel deployed for the 8th November 2025 Anambra State Governorship Election.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Police Command, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, DIG Benjamin Okolo, alongside the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Operations, DIG Yakubu Kwazhi, represented the Inspector General of Police during the signing of the Peace Accord among political flag bearers and at stakeholders’ engagements.

DIG Okolo is to oversee the operational framework, coordinate field deployments, and ensure strict adherence to the Force’s Rules of Engagement throughout the election security operations.

This deployment forms part of the strategic security measures approved by the Inspector General of Police to ensure a peaceful, credible, and professionally managed election environment across Anambra State.

The Nigeria Police Force reaffirms its commitment to safeguarding the electoral process, protecting the rights of citizens, and ensuring that all individuals and political actors conduct themselves in accordance with the law.

The public is urged to remain law-abiding and to cooperate fully with Police officers and other security personnel detailed for election duties.

Assisting DIG Benjamin Okolo in the coordination of election security operations are: AIG Akoh Benedict Gabriel, the Commissioner of Police for the Anambra Governorship Election, CP Abayomi Shogunle, other Commissioners of Police deployed to the 21 Local Government Areas of the State, as well as other strategic senior officers.

The DIG can be reached through: 08033299629.