By Vincent Obi
Awka, May 30, 2024. The Anambra State Police Command has called on residents to disregard any information threatening to enforce the illegal sit-at-home order by unknown actors.
The police command said they had taken cognizant of the activities of criminal elements disseminating messages, including voice-overs and violent videos in an attempt to enforce their illegal sit-at-home directive and instill fear in members of the public.
The Police Public Relations Officer,
Anambra State Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, made the disclosure in a press statement in Awka on Thursday.
Ikenga said “It is imperative to inform the public that actionable intelligence indicates that these individuals, in their bid to enforce the unlawful sit-at-home order, fabricate threatening voice-over recordings and circulate outdated videos of violent incidents.”
According to him, most times these fabricated video contents did not occur within the state or even in the country.
The Command is fully aware of these secessionist activities, urging law-abiding citizens of Anambra to disregard such propaganda and be assured of the Police commitment to their safety.
Ikenga said that the police, along with other security agencies, have mobilised law enforcement resources to ensure the safety and security of every citizen in the state.
“As a recent example, on May 29, 2024, at approximately 2:00 PM, Police operatives laid an ambush on miscreants along Oba flyover in Idemili South. This led to the interception of a gang of four armed men operating on motorbikes.
“Our gallant officers engaged them and in the process, one of the miscreants was apprehended, while the other three managed to evade capture, sustaining bullet injuries in the process.
“The operatives recovered a locally-made Barreta pistol, four expended cartridges, two phones, and incriminating evidence indicative of unpatriotic and disloyal behavior towards the Nigerian government.
“In light of these developments, the Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, assures the people of Anambra State that their safety remains the utmost priority of the Police Command,” Ikenga said in the statement.
He added “In case of any security concerns, citizens are encouraged to contact the command’s control room at 07039194332 or the respective Area Commands as follows –
- Area Command Awka: 08033382097
- Area Command Aguata: 08066069335
- Area Command Ihiala: 08136025679
- Area Command Otucha: 08035602795
- Area Command Onitsha: 08033979326
- Area Command Nnewi: 08028593542
- Area Command Orafite: 08066664445
- – Area Command Ogidi: 08037505738
