The Inspector General of Nigeria Police Force IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, has paid a formal visit to the Anambra State Police Command to assess firsthand, the level of disruption caused after the #endsars protest took a new turn and also commensurate with the police officers over their losses. In his entourage were DIG Celestine Okoye and DCP Frank Mba the Force PRO.
During the official visit, the IGP was received by the Assistant Inspector General of Police AIG Danmallam Mohammed who is in charge of the new zone 13 headquarters in Ukpo, Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra state. He was also received by Anambra state Commissioner of Police CP John Abang, as well as other senior police officers in the command.
The Anambra state Commissioner of Police CP John Abang in his opening speech, thanked the IG for finding time to visit the command out of his very busy schedule. He also observed that the level of solidarity the police in Anambra state have received following the three days of mayhem, looting and violence, is evidence “that police was not attacked by members of the communities they serve but by criminals, dissidents and disgruntled elements”.
The CP also remarked that “some public spirited philanthropist/State Government have begun to rebuild, repair and renovate the destroyed facilities barely six weeks after the onslaught”.
According to the CP, “reconstruction efforts have commenced in eighteen police stations/facilities and are presently between 30% and 90% completion”.
The CP further affirmed that the command is in full compliance with the IG’s directive to fully reclaim the public space in the state. This, the CP said has been done “through a robust operational strategy and visibility patrol by the newly formed Rapid Response Squad (RRS)”.
In his response, the IGP condoled with the families of police officers killed during the mayhem; he also sympathized with injured officers and those who lost properties during the crisis. The IGP also commended the Anambra state Police Command for the manner in which they handled the crisis in Anambra state “professionally despite provocation and resuming full police activities within a short period”.
The IGP then attended to questions and observations by some officers of the command. He also commended the Governor of Anambra State for the series of support he has been giving the Police Force.
He is a Technical Assistant to Governor Willie Obiano’s Special Adviser on Legislative Matters, whoonce was a Special Adviser to a former Deputy Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly. Ebuka is a second class upper division graduate of Political Science from University of Calabar, Calabar Nigeria and holds a Masters Degree in Political Science with specialization in Government and Development Studies, from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Nigeria
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