November 28, (THEWILL) – The 34 Artillery Brigade, Obinze, and the Imo State Police Command have dismissed the reported clash between the police and Army in Owerri, the Imo State capital.
A joint statement signed by the Spokesperson of the State Police Command, CSP Michael Abattam, and the Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Captain Joseph Baba Akubo, on Sunday, said the fake report was fabricated by miscreants.
“The malicious and falsely fabricated report is the handwork of criminals who intend to create confusion and give an impression of a lack of synergy amongst the security agencies in Imo State.
“The law enforcement and security agencies in Imo State will continue to synergise and bring to book all criminals and halt their activities in the state”, the statement read.
Both agencies reiterated their commitment to protect law-abiding citizens and ensure a safe environment for the people to go about their businesses without fear or intimidation.
“We, therefore, call on all law-abiding citizens to ignore the illegal Monday sit-at-home call by the proscribed and irredentist Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its affiliate criminal group, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), whose members have continuously used falsehood and threat on law-abiding citizens”, the statement added.
