Mr Ani said the 122 other senior police officers promoted were 10 Commissioners of Police (CP) to the next rank of AIG and 15 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP) to CP.
“The clash led to the murder of four males and the burning of one tricycle and five motorcycles.”
The command’s spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, released a statement on Saturday in Enugu detailing the incident.
The victims, two males and two females, names withheld, were rescued after an intense gunfight with the kidnappers in the forest.
“This is to ensure effective policing of the venue of the ceremony and other parts of the state,” he said.
The suspects included three males and one female, a mother of four.
She pointed out that NEMA had moved from a reactionary to proactive disaster and emergency management agency.
Mr Zulqarnaini made the call while addressing reporters after the Eid-el-Fitr prayers at the Islamic Centre Prayer Ground in Uwani, Enugu on Friday.
The police commissioner in Enugu, Ahmed Ammani, has urged political parties, their supporters, the electorate and residents to remain law-abiding over the complicity in the March 18 governorship elections
The suspects were arrestedofr various offences, including armed robbery, unlawful possession of firearm, attempted murder, and cult activities among others.
