Ikpa’s Declared Week Long Sit-At-Home, Nationwide Protest: Imo Police Mounts 24 Hour Security Surveillance

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

Security has been enhanced in, and around some strategic areas in Imo State.

This followed renewed threats by some elements suspected to be  members of the Simon Ikpa-led Autopilots, a breakaway faction of the Nnamdi Kanu-led Indigenous Peoples of Biafra IPOB to  enforce a week long sit-at-home on residents,  effective from Monday July 29 2024.

The Imo State Police authorities said they have deployed enough men and materials to ensure the protection of lives and properties of law abiding residents.

In a statement issued by the Command’s Spokesperson Henry Okoye, the State Police Commissioner, Aboki Danjuma, informed that collaborative efforts have been made with sister security agencies to forestall the break down of law and order in any part of the state .

CP Danjuma, therefore, called on law abiding residents to go about their normal activities without fear of molestation.

The Source reports that Ikpa had proclaimed a one week sit-at-home order in all the South-east States beginning from Monday July 29.

The Enugu State Police Commissioner, CP kanayo Uzuegbu, had, on Tuesday July 22, warned that dire consequences await anyone and/or groups that will attempt to enforce sit-at-home under any conceivable guise.

CP Uzuegbu who spoke at the end of a security council meeting presided over by Governor Peter Mba, noted that:  “Sorry will be the name of any anyone who try to impose the proclaimed week long sit-at-home order in Enugu state.

“We are just coming out from a Security Council Meeting with His Excellency, the Governor, with all the Security Chiefs in attendance.

We took some strategic and Threat Of Simon Ikpa Declared Week Long Sit-At-Home,Nationwide Protest ; Imo Police Mounts 24 Hour Security  Surveillance.

By Suleiman Anyalewechi.

Security has been enhanced in and around some strategic areas in Imo state ..

This followed renewed threats by some elements suspected to be  members of the Simon Ikpa led Autopilots ,a break away faction of the Nnamdi Kanu led Indigenous Peoples of Biafra IPOB to  enforce a week long sit-at-home on residents  effective from Monday July 29 2024 .

The Imo state police authorities said they have deployed enough men and materials to ensure the protection of lives and properties of law abiding residents.

In a statement issued by the Command spokesperson Henry Okoye ,the state Police Commissioner Aboki Danjuma ,informed that collaborative efforts have been made with sister security agencies to forestall the break down of law and order in any parts of the state .

CP Danjuma therefore called on law abiding residents to go about their normal activities without fear of molestation.

The Source reports that Ikpa had proclaimed a one week sit-at-home order in all the Southeast states beginning from Monday July 29.

The Enugu state police Commissioner CP kanayo Uzuegbu had last week Tuesday July 22, warned that dire consequences await anyone and or groups that will attempt to enforce sit-at-home under any conceivable guise .

CP Uzuegbu who spoke at the end of a security council meeting presided over by Governor Peter Mba ,noted that ” sorry will be the name of any anyone who try to impose the proclaimed week long sit-at-home order in Enugu state “.

“We are just coming out from a Security council meeting with His Excellency ,the Governor and with all the security chiefs in attendance.

“We took some strategic and critical decisions to ensure that the security architecture in the state is further strengthened .We have to give the good people of Enugu state security guarantee .

“We, also, resolved that sit-at-home remains an aberration in Enugu State. People should go about their lawful businesses.

“Any activities and/or actions by any persons and or group of persons that are considered inimical to the existing peace of the State will be ruthlessly dealt with”, the Enugu CP insisted.

The Imo State Commissioner of Police in the statement assured that under his watch, security of lives and properties will not be compromised

Further speaking, CP Danjuma sounded a note of warning to would be trouble makers who may wish to capitalize on the planned nationwide protest to breach the peace and security of the State, to rather have a rethink.

He insisted that the Imo Police Command will not tolerate any forms of violent demonstration that will lead to the destruction of properties of law abiding citizens and loss of lives

He called on parents and guardians to caution their wards against involving themselves in acts capable of attracting the ire of security agencies.

The Imo CP, however, expressed the readiness of security agencies to provide adequate security within the period of the nationwide protest.

According to him, security personnel drawn from the police, army, and other security arms have been strategically deployed and tasked to carry out a 15-day show of force and confidence building patrol of all the 27 Local Councils of the State.