Tension as Policemen deployed nationwide after Abia crisis
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, on Thursday briefed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on the outbreak of violence in some parts of Abia.
After the briefing, Idris told State House Correspondents that the police was adopting a three-pronged approach to resolve the crisis.
“The strategy we are using is to ensure that we deploy policemen throughout the country.
“Secondly, we are in touch with the government.
“We are trying to mobilise the political leadership to be able to intervene where necessary in how to reduce the tension that is already taking place in the South East.”
While reacting to the Oct. 1 quit notice given to some Nigerians to leave some parts of the country, the I-G said there was no cause for alarm.
“I don’t think there is tension in the country; there is no tension here,” he said.
Meanwhile Kanu’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, said the soldiers forcefully gained entrance into his client's house after shooting for about 40 minutes then breakdown and forced opened entrance gate of the IPOB leader’s residence
After the briefing, Idris told State House Correspondents that the police was adopting a three-pronged approach to resolve the crisis.
“The strategy we are using is to ensure that we deploy policemen throughout the country.
“Secondly, we are in touch with the government.
“We are trying to mobilise the political leadership to be able to intervene where necessary in how to reduce the tension that is already taking place in the South East.”
While reacting to the Oct. 1 quit notice given to some Nigerians to leave some parts of the country, the I-G said there was no cause for alarm.
“I don’t think there is tension in the country; there is no tension here,” he said.
Meanwhile Kanu’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, said the soldiers forcefully gained entrance into his client's house after shooting for about 40 minutes then breakdown and forced opened entrance gate of the IPOB leader’s residence
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