Usman Baba, the inspector-general of police (IGP), says the
force will no longer tolerate attacks on police facilities in the south-east.
Recently, police facilities have been a soft target for
gunmen in the region, resulting in the deaths of many officers.
Anambra state has witnessed the most attacks on police
facilities in the past few weeks.
On Wednesday, gunmen attacked the police divisional headquarters
in Anaku, Anyamelum area of Anambra, and set ablaze three operational vehicles
in the premises.
To stem the wave of attacks, the IGP has ordered the
“immediate deployment” of additional operational assets to the police units in
the south-east.
“Consequently, the IGP has ordered the immediate deployment
of additional operational assets to complement officers and men attached to
operations to restore peace in the south-east and other launched operations
with the aim of flushing out criminal elements who hide under the guise of
aggrieved citizens to perpetrate criminal acts,” Muyiwa Adejobi, force
spokesperson, said in a statement issued on Thursday.
“The IGP warned that attacks on police officers in the line
of duty would no longer be tolerated under whatever guise, as the force holds
the lives of its personnel sacrosanct, and such unwarranted attacks would be
strictly treated in accordance with extant laws.
“He equally
reiterated the commitment of the force to protection of lives and property
while stressing that it is vital to respect the lives and fundamental rights of
police officers and other security operatives, in order to enable them advance
their sacred mandate of serving and protecting the citizens better.”
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