IPOB: No cause for alarm in Delta – Police

The Police Command in Delta has said there is no cause for alarm over the stay-at-home order issued by the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) to reinforce their demand for a sovereign state.
The command spokesman, Andrew Aniamaka, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Asaba that the police had “been able to neutralise any attempt to breach public peace in the state capital.
“Let me say generally here that in Delta, there is utmost peace and the residents are enjoying it.
Regarding the threat or order by the IPOB, the police have taken care of that.
“We have officers and men on ground, who are carrying out surveillance and are also to deal with any attempt to breach the public peace.
We don’t have any issue concerning IPOB threat or order here.
“They (IPOB) decided to jettison the idea of their usual protest and come up with the idea of sit at home.
If they decided to sit at home, better for them and the society if you ask me,” Mr Aniamaka said.
On security situation in Asaba, Aniamaka said the state capital was calm and residents went about their businesses without any cause for alarm.
He said the command had its men on the streets and patrols to forestall any attempt by any group or persons to cause public disorder.
The spokesman also disclosed that the command recently arrested some members of the out lawed IPOB in the state capital and put them on trial for unlawful activities.
NAN reports that Asaba, the Delta capital, was relatively calm yesterday, as residents moved about freely and businesses were open to customers.

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