The Anambra State Police Command has reassured residents of the state of their safety during the yuletide.
The State Police Commissioner, Aderemi Adeoye, gave the reassurance in an interview with newsmen in Awka on Saturday.
Adeoye urged members of the public to report any security challenges in any part of the state to the police station nearest to them for prompt response and advised that nobody should engage in jungle justice.
The CP had declared the festive period special working days for all officers and men in the command.
He expressed confidence in the officers of the command, as nothing has dislodged their abilities in security matters
Adeoye tasked police officers not to relent in efforts to secure the state.
According to him, any person or persons trying to sabotage the security capability of the command will be dealt with.
He said, “The police have launched an intensive manhunt for armed insurgents who infiltrated from a neighboring State and killed two Police Personnel on December 28, 2023, at about 6.30 p.m.
“The gang, disguised in camouflage and seemed to be on a kidnapping mission, shot two police officers who had moved ahead of the convoy they were escorting to decongest traffic gridlock.
“Other police personnel returned fire, careful not to hit innocent motorists who were in the traffic gridlock, forcing the bandits to flee.”
