Ignore sit-at-home order – Police urges Imo residents

The Police Command of Imo State has urged citizens to ignore the IPOB’s illegal sit-at-home order and continue with their normal activities without fear of violence or intimidation.

The police reiterated their earlier order not to stay indoors and instead go about their daily routines.

This was announced on Sunday during a press briefing at the Imo State Command headquarters in Owerri by CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde, the state’s top cop.

The CP made the following statement: “I want to use this medium to call on Imolites to disregard the illegal sit-at-home order and go about their lawful businesses without fear of molestation or attack.”

When it comes to maintaining peace, “the Command and other security agencies have put in place adequate security measures to checkmate any breach of peace and anyone found complicit will be made to face the full wrath of the law.”

For the sake of clarity, I wish to inform you that, the incident that happened at the market was a fire outbreak that led to loss of properties,” the CP said in response to false rumours circulating on social media that hoodlums had attacked and burned the popular Hassan Market Avu.

There were no casualties in the fire that is currently being investigated, and the findings will be made public once they are ready.