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In line with the Inspector General of Police; Mohammed Adamu, directives on the imperatives of police officers in Nigeria to carry out their duties jurisprudentially while they also defend themselves against violent attacks, the Assistant Inspector General of the Nigeria Police Force in-charge of the Zone-13, Ukpo, Anambra State, AIG Danmallam Mohammed, has charged Commissioners of Police incharge of Anambra and Enugu respectively to deploy every lawful force to protect lives and property of citizens, police and government property, officers of other law enforcement agencies and their respective families from malicious attacks from persons, groups who might be operating under any guise and circumstances. This was contained in a press statement by the zonal spokeperson, DSP Nwode Nkeiruka.
According to Nwode, the AIG reiterates the importance of Commissioners of Police to repel all manner of violent moves towards jeopardizing the emergent peace and tranquility in the society after the riotous protests that recently rocked the country which affected the jurisdictions of the zone, leaving unquantifiable counts of casualties in different phases of public environment and human lives. He has given this charge in tandem with the section 33 (1) & (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, which in parts provides for the defense of any person from attacks; from riot and insurrection or mutinous practices; effect a lawful arrest, preventing escape of a person lawfully detained, etc.
“The AIG reassures that the Zone-13 won’t tolerate a repeat of the outing that erupted in the past where police officers under the zone suffered fatal attacks, stations burnt and patrol vehicles set ablaze”
“Recall that recently that #EndSARS protest erupted nationwide and the violence that followed it from members of the civilian society saw to the destruction of public infrastructure, police stations and operational apparatchiks, loss of officers’ lives, setting ablaze of government property, carting away of some privately owned ones and halting of movements and commercial activities”
The Assistant Inspector General of Police in-charge of the Zone-13 assures law-abiding citizens of the zone the police’s commitment towards protecting their lives and property and ensuring that the highways are safe for commuters and travellers moreover in this season of the yuletide. He seeks collaboration of the citizens as policing is everyone’s business.