The Nigerian Police authority has
said normalcy has returned to parts of Abia state where clashes between security
agencies and some members of the Indigenous People of Biafra were reported.
Force Public Relations Officer,
Jimoh Moshood, said this on Thursday night during an appearance on Channels
Television’s Politics Today, which was anchored by Seun Okinbaloye.
According to him, the increased
tension in Abia during the early hours of yesterday following a mob attack on a
police station at Ariaria International Market in Aba had subsided..
Moshood who said no life was lost
in the incident explained that an investigation had been opened to get to the
root of the attack.
He assured the indigenes of the
South East and Nigerians resident there that the police would continue to
protect them and the necessary deployment of personnel has been done for that
purpose.
“Normalcy has been restored in
the state and people are going about their business without hindrance except in
Aba where we are enforcing a dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed by Governor Okezie
Ikpeazu.
“We have increased our deployment
to Abia State and equally all the South-East and South-South states to ensure
that Nigerians are allowed to go about their business without any hindrance and
without any fear or apprehension.
“It won’t be appropriate to begin
to tell you that this is the actual number
“Outside that, we want to implore
the traditional rulers and opinion leaders and religious leaders to prevail on
them (those behind disturbances) to see reason why they should give peace a
chance because whatsoever is the eventuality of causing disturbances in public
places will not pay anybody,” Moshood added.
Earlier, a new Commissioner of
Police, Anthony Ogbizi, had assumed
duty at the Abia State Police Command amid security challenges and
uncertainty.
Moshood, however, said the
decision to change baton at the helm of Police affairs in the state had been
taken much earlier and that the change of guard shouldn’t be a source of
concern or debate.
“The change has been effected
even far, far before now. It is to bring new impetus to crime control and
prevention in that area,” he said.
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