Delta command police commissioner Ari Ali has said there is no sit-at-home order in the state as declared by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Mr Ali gave the clarification on Sunday in a statement he issued through the command spokesman DSP Bright Edafe.

The police commissioner was responding to a Facebook post captioned ‘Unknown gunmen Asaba Delta State sends strong message’.

He assured Delta residents of their safety and urged them to go about their lawful businesses stressing that the command would deal decisively with anyone or group of persons that may try to cause mayhem in the state.

The police boss urged the public, particularly residents of Asaba and the Delta North senatorial district, to remain vigilant, monitor and report any strange and suspicious movements of persons in their neighborhood to the command.

“The attention of Delta police command has been drawn to a Facebook post by some faceless individuals with the caption ‘Unknown gunmen Asaba Delta State sends strong message’, in which Asaba residents are warned to observe the sit-at-home order as declared by the proscribed IPOB. For the purpose of clarity, the CP Delta command has declared that there is no sit-at-home order in the state,” he declared. “Members of the public, particularly residents of Asaba and the entire Delta North, should remain vigilant, monitor and report any strange and suspicious movements of persons in their neighborhood to the command or other law enforcement agencies.”

Meanwhile, Mr Ali has detailed police operatives to be alert to deal with any security breach.

He further directed the deputy commissioner of police, operations, area commanders, DPOs, and tactical commanders to maintain police visibility across the length and breadth of the state.

While urging them to deal decisively with anyone or group of persons that may attempt to cause mayhem, the police commissioner directed the commanders to emplace measures that would make Delta uninhabitable for any group of hoodlums.

(NAN)