Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has ordered the
immediate disarmament of members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Arase
has also ordered the arrest of anyone from the IPOB found in
possession of a weapon, the police statement said.
He accused IPOB activists of carrying out
"premeditated attacks" on police officers, and said they would face
justice for the killings.
According to a statement by the Police PRO, ACP Olabisi
Kolawole, this is following the manifestation of the disposition of the armed
IPOB activists to undertake premeditated attacks on Police officers engaged in
operations aimed at restoring public order in the states.
The IGP noted that the targeted attacks on Police personnel,
who have been performing their statutory functions in the most professional and
civil manner since the latest resurgence disorder, portrays the IPOB activists
who are orchestrating the insurrection as having crossed the threshold in their
misguided attempt to test the common will of the nation.
IGP Arase, while condemning the killing by members of IPOB,
also directed the arrest of any member of the group found in possession of
firearm and bring such to deserved justice.
He added that all IPOB activists arrested in connection with
the killing of the Policemen should be charged to court for murder.
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