Eviction Notice To Igbo: IG Orders Arrest Of Arewa Group Members
Ibrahim Idris, Inspector-General of Police[/caption]
Irked by the nationwide outcry over the ultimatum issued by members of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum to South Easterners to leave the north, the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has ordered the investigation and arrest of all those behind the threat.
Idris gave the directive at a Commissioners of Police Conference in Abuja on Thursday.
The IGP directed the Commissioner of Police (CP) in Kaduna State to undertake the investigation and effect the arrest of those behind the three-month ultimatum to Igbo living in the North to leave.
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He also advised northerners living in the South Eastern part of the country to return to the north.
“As Commissioners of Police and Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, we have the responsibility to stop this group of persons from carrying out their threats.
“I want us to be at alert to ensure that such persons or group are stopped at all cost from carrying out their threats.
“No individual has the authority to stop anybody from looking for his daily bread,” he said.
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He explained that the country’s constitution guarantees every citizen the right to live in any part of the country he or she chooses.
On abuse of siren and spy number plate by unauthourised persons, Mr. Idris said a task force would be constituted across the country to check the situation.
He said some individuals used them to commit crimes.
“We are going to check the excesses of these individuals who use siren and spy number plate,“he said.
The police boss urged the various commands to beef up security in their formations as security challenges were taking different dimensions.
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He said the force had started the establishment of some operational units in the commands across the country to tackle emerging security challenges.
He added that “we are facing new security challenges in the country and we have to respond to it.
“We are trying to enhance our capacity with the establishment of these units, taking into consideration the new security challenges in the country,” he said.
