The Police in Ebonyi State have described the four days planned sit-at-home declared by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) in the South East Zone....CONTINUE READING
New Telegraph had earlier reported that the pro-Biafran group declared a four-day sit-at-home starting from 8-11th of this month…..CONTINUE READING
But in a statement issued on Monday, Ebonyi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya said, “The Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Police Command, CP Faleye Olaleye is aware of the statement in circulation by a group that called itself, Indigenous People of Biafra asking people to observe a Sit-at-home from 8th-11th of May 2023 for reason best known to them.
“The order is unconstitutional, unlawful, and cannot stand.
“He therefore enjoins the good people of Ebonyi State to discountenance the order/threat and go about their lawful business without fear of threat or intimidation as the Ebonyi Police Command is prepared, more than before to provide them with maximum protection for their safety.
“The Commissioner of Police urges members of the public to oblige the force with information about threats to their safety and assures members of the Public that the Command shall continue to be resilient in its determination to ensure criminal elements are denied the space to carry out their Unlawful activities in the State…..CONTINUE READING
