#EndSars: Anambra Police Begins Intensive Patrol

Anambra State Command in collaboration with other security agencies has embarked on intensive joint patrol on all nooks and crannies of Anambra State in a bid to reclaim the public space from criminal elements masquerading as protesters calling for the end of police brutality and the activities of the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

In a press release by the Police Public Relation Officer of Anambra State Police Command, Mr. Haruna Mohammed, he noted that the patrol is in-line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Abubakar Adamu.

“The IGP has directed for the immediate mobilization of all police operational assets and resources to bring an end to the wanton violence, killings, looting and destruction of public and private property by hoodlums who hijacked the “END SARS” protest and unleashed mayhem to the law-abiding citizens”

“This follows a joint security management meeting with heads of other Sister Security Agencies who resolved to deal decisively with all acts of lawlessness, disruption of public peace and order and wanton violence which have resulted to indiscriminate looting, damage to property and loss of lives in some parts of the State which will no longer be condoned henceforth as all legitimate means would be applied to halt further acts of lawlessness”

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He, however, expressed the appreciation of the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, John Abang, to Anambrains especially the youths, community and traditional leaders and vigilante groups for their solidarity in defence of their communities.

While urging them not to relent until normalcy is restored, the Police Commissioner further made a clarion call on the public to report any suspicious persons or hoodlums to the nearest Police Station or call police emergency number 07039194332 for a prompt response.