Enugu warns against enforcing sit-at-home

The Enugu State Government, on Monday, warned those considering enforcing sit-at-home order in the state to refrain from doing so.

The warning was handed down after a meeting of the State Security Council meeting comprising heads of security agencies, held at the Government House in Enugu.

The council, chaired by the state governor Peter Mbah, addressed the issue of sit-at-home orders, emphasising the importance of maintaining law and order in the state.

The council members stressed that individuals have the right to go about their lawful business without interference.

This follows reports of a call for a sit-at-home by Simon Ekpa.

The state Commissioner of Police, Kanayo Uzuegbu, who briefed newsmen shortly after the meeting said, there would be no ungoverned space in Enugu state.

He said, “We are just coming out of the Security Council meeting with the governor and with all the security chiefs in attendance. We took some strategic and critical decisions to ensure that security architecture in the state is further strengthened. We have to give the good people of the Enugu State security guarantee.

“We also resolved that sit-at-home remains an aberration in Enugu State. People should go about their lawful businesses. Any activities or actions by any person or persons that are inimical to the peace of the state, we assure you, they will be ruthlessly dealt with. Any person that disturbs their peace and business, sorry is his name.

“The morale of all the security forces is very high. There is confidence building. Our men are ready to crush any criminal that dares the peace of the state. We are further positioning the security forces in every corner of Enugu State. We will appear to the criminal elements like a ghost and deal with them like a ghost.

“I can assure you that His Excellency has motivated us. We have built the confidence of our men. We have drawn our operational order in line with security needs. We are not relenting on our efforts. People should go about their lawful businesses.”

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