Victor Ezeja
Commissioner of Police Anambra State Police Command, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, has commended the good people of the state for standing up against illegal sit-at-home orders by criminal elements and any other act that threatens national unity and public peace in the State.
The CP noted that Anambra people are blessed with vibrant, energetic, and enterprising people full of potential and this can only be fully realized in a peaceful, secure environment.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelAccording to a statement by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Toochukwu Ikenga, CP Itam stated this on Thursday, 30 May 2024 when he led the police security patrol to some identified areas in the State to assess the security deployment and monitor compliance to the Operational order.
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He also visited schools where the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), is ongoing and was pleased with the on-the-spot assessment of the security arrangement.
May 30th every year has been set aside by pro-Biafra groups to commemorate the day in 1967 when Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who was then the military Governor of Eastern Nigeria government, declared Biafra Republic’s secession from Nigeria following political uprising in the country then. Other subsequent events led to a civil war that lasted for almost three years.
However, in recent years, some pro-Biafra groups like the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been declaring sit-at-home on that day as part of their agitations. The action has in the past three years posed threat to security in states across Southeast Nigeria, prompting security agencies to make special deployment of personnel to troubled spots in the region.
The Anambra police commissioner charged the officers deployed for the assignment to be proactive and diligent in the discharge of their duties.
He also urged residents of Anambra to remain vigilant, law-abiding and continue to cooperate with security agencies in providing credible intelligence to help combat criminal activities.
“To this end, the CP Charges the personnel deployed for this assignment to be resolute, firm, and professional in the discharge of their duties and urges residents to remain vigilant, and law-abiding and continue to assist the Police and other security agencies, especially with information as we synergize and collaborate towards combating all forms of criminality as well as maintaining public order and safety in the State,” Ikenga stated.
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with seven years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication.
