Anambra CP assures residents of improved security
Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano’s avowed commitment to provide sustained security in the state and the logistics support to the security agencies as well as continuous review of strategy by the State Commissioner of Police Samuel Okuala, have ensured total security of the State.
The new Onitsha Area Commander, Abubukar Yahaya, told newsmen in Onitsha over the weekend that they have been able to achieve this degree of security in the state, Onitsha and its environs due to the logistics and moral support of Governor Obiano to the security outfits in the state particularly, the Police.
Yayaha who is an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) said the support of the Commissioner of Police who has constantly reviewed strategy put in place to meet the security challenges and make necessary adjustment have equally helped in ensuring that criminals are kept in check
He said given the unique and strategic position of Upper Iweka, they have put in more policemen especially undercover agents to secure the area and ensure that travelers are not molested by hoodlums.
The Area Commander noted the modest achievements they have recorded including the renovation of his office within a short period was by shear hard-work and God’s grace, saying that he puts his boys on toes to ensure that no nook and crannies in the Area Command was left unguarded.
He also lauded the partnership with the people of Onitsha and its environs, saying in this ember month, the Anambra State Command has set up operation keep moving for all vehicles in all the roads in the State not only to decongest the roads but also to discourage criminals from taking undue advantage of congested roads to strike.
This operational order for ember months has continuously been hammered that all sons and daughters of Anambra State are free to come home for the Christmas and new year celebrations.
He however said that they are not static but proactive measures to surprise the criminals, by engaging in materialized parade, stop and search, through which they detect and arrest offenders.
“The CP has continuously hammered it. All sons and daughters of Anambra State are free to come home for the Christmas and new year. “They are safe. In this Area Command, it is comprehensive policing” he said.
He warned the members of neighbourhood watch in the state who go out of their mandate to bear arms, that they have no right to bear such arms as well arrest, detain, torture and dabble into civil matters, stressing that they have hammered on that in their interface with them.
He said although there have been positive changes, there have been cases of neighbourhood watch operatives abusing their mandate, resulting in murder cases,in which arrests have been made, items recovered and the State Criminal Investigation Department is handling the cases.
He however denied any knowledge of the torture intimidation and indiscriminate arrests by his men, stating that there has been no official report to his office of such case(s)
“So far, I have no official report of what you are alleging, the victims should report to me or to the Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and equally prove their cases beyond every doubt”.
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Stop selling interest-free loan forms – Aisha Buhari
Emmanuel Iriogbe, Abuja
The wife of the President, Hajia Aisha Buhari has frowned at the sale of forms for interest free loans meant for women across the country.
In a statement signed by her Special Adviser on Media, Adebisi Olumide Ajayi, the wife of the President advised those selling the forms to desist from the act or face the consequences. In the statement, Aisha Buhari noted that the forms were being sold to hapless women at cost ranging from N1,500 to N5,000 by these unscrupulous Nigerians noting that this negates the purpose of the programme which is basically meant to assist women especially those at the grass roots.
She therefore advised women who are interested in obtaining the loans to collect the forms from the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs at no cost.
She further appealed to those involved in the act to desist from sabotaging the programme and allow Nigerian women feel the change mantra.
