· Condemns the killing of Policemen by IPOB
Following the
manifestation of the disposition of the armed Independent People of
Biafra (IPOB) activists to undertake premeditated attacks on Police
officers engage in operations aimed at restoring public order in States
in the South-East and South-South geopolitical zone of the country, the
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon E. Arase, fdc, NPM has directed
the Assistant Inspectors General of Police and the Commissioners of
Police in the affected area to disarm members of the group operating
firearms immediately.
The IGP noted
that the targeted attacks on Police personnel, who have been performing
their statutory functions in the most professional and civil
manner since the latest resurgence disorder, portrays the IPOB activists
who are orchestrating the insurrection as having crossed the threshold
in their misguided attempt to test the common will of the nation.
IGP Arase, while
condemning the killing by members of IPOB, also directed the arrest of
any member of the group found in possession of firearm and bring him/her
to deserved justice, while all IPOB activists arrested in connection
with the killing of the Policemen should be charged to court for murder.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Police Force will continue to
diligently work towards eliminating any threat to internal security and
assures Nigerians of its commitment to their safety and security.
ACP OLABISI KOLAWOLEFORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
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