On the heels of the re-emergence of Unknown Gunmen (UGM) on the streets of Enugu, Enugu State, ahead of local government and counselorship elections scheduled for February 2022, the Enugu State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has assured residents of the state that the security agencies have brought the situation in Enugu under control.

The spoke in a statement said its has taken charge of security situation in the state, “following the alleged cases of sporadic shootings at Topland Amechi-Awkunanaw, snatching and burning of a Toyota Sienna vehicle and a tricycle at Umueze and Agbani axis of Nkanu West LGA of the State by miscreants alleged to be enforcing illegal sit-at-home order, which caused panic within Enugu metropolis in the morning hours of today”.

In the statement released by the Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, the Command enjoined law-abiding citizens of the state to “go about their lawful businesses without fear of intimidation or harassment, as Police and other Security Operatives, have been duly deployed to further thwart the untoward activities of the miscreants in the State”.

There were pictures and videos of alleged the activities of the armed men which went viral on Social Media on Monday.

Source: StreetReporters.ng

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