Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, has stated that the operatives of the Eastern Security Network carried out Monday attacks in Owerri.
Adamu condemned the alleged act by the security arm of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra. IPOB. The group, however, has since denied being behind the attacks.
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The IGP’s stance was contained in a statement signed by Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba. He ordered the immediate deployment of additional units of Police Mobile Force and other Police Tactical Squads to the state to strengthen security in the state and prevent further attacks on security formations or any other critical national infrastructure in the state.
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Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), The President of Nigeria has described the attack on the Police Command Headquarters and the Correctional Facility in Owerri, Imo State, on Monday, as an act of terrorism.
He has therefore directed the nation’s security agencies to ensure that the culprits are brought to book. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement titled “President Buhari condemns daring terrorist attacks in Imo.”
Buhari reportedly appealed to members of the public to assist security agents with information that could lead to the arrest of the criminals.
The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the deadly insurgent attack that took place on the Police Command Headquarters and the Correctional Facility in Owerri, Imo State, on Monday, calling it an act of terrorism.
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“In his reaction to the incident early on Monday, President Buhari praised the initial response by security guards and security forces for preventing greater loss of life and the destruction of public property.
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