The Imo State Police Command has once again called on the good and law-abiding people of the state to disregard the disruptive sit-at-home threat issued by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN).

The call was made by the Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma, while reassuring all residents that the command, in synergy with other security agencies, has activated robust security measures to forestall any form of threat or attack across the state.

He revealed that the Service Commanders and Heads of Security agencies in Imo—including Brigadier General M. I. Abbas, Commander 34 Artillery Brigade Obinze; DSS Director DD Olushola Aguda; Air Cdre DE Bello, Commander Nigeria Air Force 211 QRG; as well as heads of NSCDC, Immigration, FRSC, and Fire Services—have jointly instituted proactive measures and are working closely with the police to avert any sit-at-home threat and protect lives and property.

He also stated that the joint security operatives have been strategically deployed across the 27 Local Government Areas of the State.

"These operatives are currently undertaking intensive confidence-building patrols and operation show-of-force to deter criminal elements and reassure members of the public.

"The Imo State Police Command therefore issues a stern warning to any person or group planning to breach the peace by attempting to enforce the illegal sit-at-home threat: such persons will be decisively dealt with in accordance with the laws of the land," he said.

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