Our presence in Onitsha is to maintain law and order - Anambra Police

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By Madu Obi

The Anambra State Police command has said that its presence, along with other security operatives at the Onitsha Main Market is the maintain law and order in compliance with the directive of the state government, as approved by Governor Chukwuma Soludo.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Tochukwu Ikenga explained that in furtherance of the directive, adequate security has been deployed in and around the market and in other strategic locations within the commercial city.

Ikenga said that traders who were seen around the market were addressed and sensitized on the need to cooperate fully with government directives in the interest of public safety, security, and economic stability.

He assured members of the public that the situation in Onitsha and across Anambra State has remained calm and under control, adding that there is continuous monitoring of the situation to forestall any breakdown of law and order.