The Anambra State Police Command had just this morning, announced the arrest of a suspect enforcing an “illegal” sit-at-home along the Oba flyover in Idemili South Local Government Area of the state.
The state police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, had released a statement on Thursday morning that revealed that the suspect was among a gang of four armed men reassembling to enforce the sit-at-home order declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on May 30 for Biafra Day.
The statement also divulged how the suspect came to be arrested, via a tipoff that some armed men, operating on motorbikes were regrouping to enforce the sit-at-home order in the area.
Unfortunately for the men, police operatives, had arrived in the area and intercepted them. It was said that the other three members of the gang had escaped with bullet injuries.
The State command has issued warnings to everyone with ulterior motives to desist from disseminating threatening contents of sit-at-home, as doing so was breaching the peace of the community.
What They’re Saying:
Ikenga’s statement further revealed:
“The operatives recovered a locally made Barreta pistol, four expanded cartridges, two phones, and some signals/initials showing un-patriotism and disloyalty to the Nigerian government.“Preliminary information showed that the armed men were regrouping to enforce illegal sit-at-home tomorrow May 30, 2024. Meanwhile, the operatives are on the trail of the three armed men who escaped the scene.
“To this end, the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Obono Itam, charges the operatives to sustain the tempo of the onslaught against the criminal elements and continue to deny them the space they enjoy to commit havoc in the state.”
“Rest assured, the Police, along with other security agencies, have mobilised law enforcement resources to ensure the safety and security of every citizen in the state,” the command stated.
What This Means
It seems that the Anambra State government has take the Biafra Day warnings very seriously and is now on a clamp down to individuals looking to cause trouble in the various communities in the state.
The seizure of weapons and the escape of other armed individuals shows the potentially volatile situation that could disrupt peace and security in the region if caution were not taken.
