Nigeria, Nov. 8 -- The Nigeria Police Force has begun aerial surveillance in Anambra State ahead of the Saturday's governorship election in the south-eastern state.

A PREMIUM TIMES' reporter observed a helicopter hovering in various areas in Awka, the Anambra capital on Thursday.

At the time, residents were uncertain about the helicopter and its mission.

But on Friday, the Nigerian police authorities uploaded a video clip on their official Facebook which showed some officers flying the helicopter at a low level across Anambra State.

"ONGOING: Aerial surveillance of Anambra State by the Nigeria Police Airwing ahead of the 8 November 2025 gubernatorial election," the police wrote on the clip.

Although the police authorities did not giv...