Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 13 Ukpo Anambra State, Umar Muri, says the Police Commands in Anambra and Enugu States, together with the Nigerian Army, are working together to end the observation of sit-at-home orders being observed in the States.
The sit-at-home orders was imposed by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to protest the arrest, detention and trial of its leader Nnamdi Kanu. It was originally organised every every Monday but officially suspended after lamentations on its crippling effects on business and public sector activities but still being implemented by the group enforcers.
Now, it is observed on any day Nnamdi Kanu has court appearance. Last week, there was a lockdown for three days in the South East.
Although the police boss spoke about the two States under his control, sources said that similar efforts were being made by other commands to ensure that an end is put to the observation of sit-at-home in the South East.
Muri disclosed this at the Zone 13 headquarters shortly after decorating officers attached to the two commands who were recently promoted. He was assisted by the Commissioners of Police of the two States.
Among the police officers decorated were the Chief Security Officer, Enugu Government House, DCP Fidelis Ogarabe, and the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nkeiruka Nwode.
“The two commands and the army are worried about this sit-at-home. First, sit-at-home is illegal. And we are doing our best to ensure that this illegal sit-at-home is no longer in existence in the two States I am commanding.”
