The Enugu State Police Command has warned the Biafra Independence
Movement, BIM, and the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, against
forcing people of the South East to stay indoors on May 30, day slated
to celebrate Biafra Day.
Recall that both pro-Biafra groups had given a sit-at-home order to
people of the region to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the
declaration of Biafra on May 30.
To drive home their directive, IPOB has been engaged in what it
described as sensitization programme by appealing to people of the
region to sit at home on that date.
Reacting to the order, the spokesperson of the Command, Ebere
Amaraizu, warned that the police would not shy away from its
responsibilities of maintaining peace and order.
A statement issued yesterday by Amaraizu reads: “The Enugu State
Command of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, wishes to inform members of
the public, particularly the good people of the state, that its
attention has been drawn to an alleged sit-at-home order being
circulated by groups of persons masquerading under the aegis of Biafra
Independence Movement, BIM, Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, among
others.
“In view of the above, the command wishes to advise members of the
public to disregard such order and go about their normal lawful
businesses as the state command, in partnership with other sister
security agencies in the state as well as relevant stake holders, is
assuring members of the public of their safety and security in the
state.
“The command in addition, reminds those fanning embers of any
unlawful act together with their supporters to desist from any act
capable of truncating the existing peace in the state as anyone caught,
will be made to face the law.”
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