Mariam Adebukola 
The Ebonyi State Police Command has said that the sit-at-home order in the state proclaimed by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) cannot be upheld.
New Telegraph had earlier reported that the outlawed group under the leadership of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu had decelerated a sit-at-home in all ‘Biafralands’ from May 8 through May 11 in celebration of Biafra Day.
But reacting to the development, the Police Command’s spokesman, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya said in a statement issued to counter the IPOB order asked the residents of the state to disconcert the sit-at-home order by the rebels.
According to him, the Ebonyi Commissioner of Police, CP Faleye Olaleye described the order as unconstitutional and unlawful.
The statement reads, “Police is aware of the statement in circulation by a group that called itself, Indigenous People of Biafra asking people to observe a Sit-at-home from May 8 to May 11, 2023, for a reason best known to them.
“The order is unconstitutional, unlawful and cannot stand.
“We, therefore, enjoin the good people of Ebonyi to discountenance the order and go about their lawful business without fear of intimidation as the Police is more prepared to provide them with maximum protection for their safety.”
The commissioner also urged members of the public to oblige the force with information about threats to their safety in the state.
“We assure you that the command shall continue to be resilient in its determination to ensure criminal elements are denied the space to carry out their unlawful activities in the state,” the police command assured.
