Due to the series of protests in some parts of the country over the lingering cash scarcity, the Bayelsa State command of the Nigeria Police Force has fortified security at commercial banks and Automated Teller Machine (ATM) points in the state.
The Bayelsa State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Asinim Butswat, disclosed this in a statement.
“The Bayelsa State Police Command has beefed up security in banks and ATM points in the state due to the scarcity of the new naira notes,” Butswat wrote.
“The Commissioner of Police Bayelsa State command, CP Ben Nebolisa Okolo, has charged divisional police officers, tactical commanders, and other operatives to closely monitor Banks and ATM points to forestall any breach of the peace.
“The command understands the plight of the masses and we are hopeful that the new measures introduced by the CBN will improve the circulation of the currency in the coming days.”
He also warned residents against any form of violent protest over the ongoing cash crunch in the state while assuring of the command’s commitment to ensuring their safety and security.
“Miscreants, under any guise, are hereby warned to desist from carrying out any unlawful assembly to unleash violence in the state, as the command will not allow any person(s) or group of persons to truncate the relative peace being enjoyed in the state.
“The command is appealing to members of the public to remain calm and go about their lawful and legitimate businesses as the command is poised to guarantee public safety and security.”
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