The Nigerian Police
Force (NPF) have asked the public to disregard orders by agitators for Biafra
for closure of markets in some states of the country next Tuesday.
A statement on Friday
by Police spokesman, CSP Jimoh Moshood, said the attention of the Police has
been drawn to planned protest and order by Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),
The Biafra Independence Movement (BIM) and The Movement For The Actualization of
The Sovereignty State of Biafra(MASSOB) billed for May 30, 2017.
The statement reads:
“The Nigeria Police Force is deeply concerned with the security implications
with regards to the renewed hostilities and subversive propagandas aimed at
undermining law and order in some States of the Federation by these groups,
their associates, sponsors, apologists and sympathizers.
“The Commissioners of
Police in the affected States and their supervising Assistant Inspectors
General of Police, have been directed by the Inspector General of Police to be
strict, polite, civil and firm in dealing with the situation and put all the
Police Personnel and Police Anti-Riot equipments on red alert to deal
decisively in accordance with the law with any eventuality from these groups.”
He added that the
planned protests and orders of market closure and illegal unilateral
self-imposed restrictions of vehicular movements by these groups in the
affected states should be disregarded by all well-meaning Nigerians.
“The Nigeria Police
Force hereby advised the members of the public to go about their lawful duties
and other responsibilities without any fear or apprehension as adequate
security arrangements have been put in place for the safety of every Nigerian
throughout the country by Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies,” it
stated.
-Daily Trust
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