Ahead Anambra State gubernatorial election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has distributed electoral materials to the various Local Government Areas in the state.

Anambra State INEC Public Relations Officer, Mr. Leo Ikedife confirmed this to newsmen today at the INEC Secretariat in Anambra State.

Ikedife stated that the distribution was done yesterday November 16  but he explained that it is to enable easy distribution to the various Wards and Polling Units.

Our correspondent reports that there is heavy presence of security operatives including the Department of State Security, DSS, Mobile Policemen and Officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.

The Police also brought in trained dogs to man and detect electoral frauds as well as other crime matters.

As at the time of filing this report, the dogs are still on the cage while the Anambra State is calm.