Anambra State Police Command has restored normalcy in the troubled Ogwuikpele in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state which was recently engulfed in intra communal conflict.
The report of this feat was announced the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Haruna Mohammed (CSP) in a press statement.
Haruna Mohammed said that the chairman of the council area, Hon Arinzechukwu Awogu had last Friday reported a case of intra-communal crisis in Ogwuikpele community over a levy from an oil exploring company in the Community.
The PPRO said that the command quickly dispatched joint Police teams comprising PMF/RRS and other conventional units in collaboration with the local community vigilante group led by the Area Commander Oraifite, ACP Wilfred Afolabi to the scene and met virtually half of the community deserted.
He said that the security agencies have brought situation under control and normalcy restored in the area.
Haruna Mohammed said further that joint security patrols are ongoing to reassure fleeing residents to return to the community and ensure lasting peace in the area.
The PPRO said that investigation has commenced in earnest to ascertain number of lives lost, injuries sustained, damage to property, circumstances surrounding the incident, identify and bring perpetrators to book.
He appealed to the fleeing residents to return to the community since normalcy has been restored and warned restive factions to maintain peace and assist in the investigation rather than resort to violence.
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