The Anambra state government has announced that there is massive deployment of all categories of security personnel in the state.
The governor, Willie Obiano made the announcement following the last week gruesome murder of security personnel on duty in different parts of the state.
In the statement obtained by our correspondent, the governor said: “We have received massive police, Army, Navy and DSS deployment and they have joined their teams on ground to enforce security.
“I have therefore directed all security agencies in the state, the vigilante services, all task forces and every structure in the state security infrastructure to rise in defence of our dear state.”
The directive is not unconnected with the recent killings of security agents who were on specific assignment across different parts of the state.
The governor said: “Within the past week or so, we have witnessed what obviously is a planned and targeted attack on security personnel and facilities in the state by armed hoodlums.
“So far, police officers and Navy personnel on official duties at strategic checkpoints in various locations in the state were sporadically attacked, killed and their firearms taken away. Also, prison and police personnel conveying an inmate to court were equally attacked and killed.”
“This morning, a police outpost was attacked unsuccessfully as joint police, vigilante and community efforts repelled the attackers.
“Anambra state government categorically condemns these attacks on our security personnel and is doing everything possible to apprehend the perpetrators and bring them to justice.”
The governor said any attacks on security personnel in Anambra state is a direct attack on the state itself and will be resisted with our greatest might.
He added that “those who attack us are obviously intent on distorting the peace and security we have enjoyed in Anambra State in the past seven years and we will not allow that.”
.He called on youths in Anambra state, all communities, all market task forces and indeed every outfit in this state to duty.
“As your governor, I hereby raise the security alert in the state and I commit to restoring order and security immediately.”
Governor Obiano called on everyone irrespective bid affiliations to come together and support the government and security agencies to fight the enemy of the state.
