The Ebonyi Police Command has urged residents in the state to ignore the sit-at-home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB).
Spokesperson of the State’s Police Command, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, made this known in a statement in Abakaliki Monday.
According to him, the Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi, CP Faleye Olaleye has voided the order slated for May 8 to 11, 2023 describing it as unconstitutional and unlawful .
“Police is aware of the statement in circulation by a group that called itself, Indigenous People of Biafra asking people to observe a Sit-at-home from May 8 to May 11, 2023 for reason best known to them.
“The order is unconstitutional, unlawful and cannot stand.
“We therefore, enjoin the good people of Ebonyi to discountence the order and go about their lawful business without fear of intimidation as Police is prepared, more than before to provide them with maximum protection for their safety,”
“We assure you that the command shall continue to be resilient in its determination to ensure criminal elements are denied the space to carry out their unlawful activities in the state,”
