By Adadareporters
Enugu residents have been told to disregard calls for a sit-at-home across Igbo land on Monday and Tuesday for the launch of Biafran armoured vehicles.
A pro-Biafra group had been circulating some videos urging residents to keep those days off business activities to commemorate the launch.
Against this background, the Enugu State Police Command, Sunday, directed residents of the state to disregard the calls.
The commissioner of police, Enugu State Command, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, while describing the call as “a criminally
-minded viral video from an unidentified individual advising them to sit-at-home on Monday, 21st, and Tuesday, 22nd October 2024”, said the advice and the reasons for it were “baseless, unwarranted, and a deliberate attempt to incite fear and unrest in the state”.
CP Kanayo said Enugu State has long moved past such criminally motivated illegal sit-at-home orders or advice, “which are often designed to destabilise the social, economic, and psychological well-being of the people under the guise of secessionist agitations.”
He encouraged citizens to carry on with their lawful activities without fear or intimidation, assuring them that the police, in collaboration with other security agencies, were prepared to maintain peace and security across the state.
He warned that any individuals or groups attempting to disrupt public order would be ruthlessly dealt with.
CP Kanayo also urged parents and guardians to warn their children and wards against being used for any act of inimical to the peace and security of the state, warning that the legal consequences of such involvements would be dire.
The commissioner further enjoined residents of the state to stay vigilant, law-abiding, and report suspicious activities or individuals to the nearest police station, or contact the Enugu State Command via the following numbers: 08032003702, 08098880172, 08086671202.
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