The police boss ordered the supervisory officers to ensure adequate security before, during, and after the forthcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations.
Kanayo Uzuegbu has assumed duty as the 28th commissioner of police in Enugu, assuring residents of problem-solving policing.
Police officers were asked to fish out miscreants disrupting public peace and security.
The deceased persons went to bed the previous night and their lifeless bodies were discovered the following morning.
Political parties were also asked to provide their campaign timetables to the command to aid necessary security actions.
The police criminal investigation department is investigating the matter to ensure that the policemen face disciplinary action.
An Assistant Commissioner of Police, Oluseyi Okenla, was said to have physically assaulted a colleague, Sgt. Helen Onoja.
