Police Declare War On Criminals In C’River

As part of strategy aimed
at flushing out criminals in the state, the Assistant Inspector-General (A1G), incharge of Zone 6, Calabar, Cross River State, Mr. Tunde Johnson Ogiunsaki, has disclosed that the zone is introducing a stop and search to mop up illegal arms.
Mr. Ogunsaki revealed that the stop and search was also intended  to flush out criminals from the state due to the sudden increase in crime.
The AIG disclosed this when he paid a courtesy visit on the state governor, Senator Liyel Imoke.
According to Ogunsaki: “I have directed the commissioner of police to start a stop and search in the black spots in Calabar and ensure all illegal arms are mopped up.”
He explained that the action became necessary following the sudden rise in crime rate in the state which hitherto had been peaceful in terms of political violence and criminal activities amongst the states under his command.
The AIG who attributed the development to miscreants from the neighboring states, said: “We have noticed that for a couple of weeks now, people from outside the state have caused havoc and even gone to the stage of snatching guns from policemen. Towards this end, I have called for a joint security meeting to flush out the miscreants from the state.”
On the forthcoming elections, he disclosed that he had held a peace meeting with all the political party candidates in the state and had also directed all the commissioners of police in the zone to transfer all election related offences to his office for proper investigation.
adding that he intends to organize a worksho in Port Harcourt on a free and fair election which would be attended by     governors and top politicians  from the zone.    ~,~<A’~         l-, ~
He disclosed that Resident Electoral Commissioners from Cross River and Ebonyi States were expected to deliver talks on PVC’s to educate stakeholders and political parties in order to ensure elections were free and credible in the eyes of the world.
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Responding, Governor Liyel Imoke commended the A1G on the proactive stops  which he had adopted to control crime in the state and the zone in general, explaining th’at the state had partnered security agencies extensively to ensure peace and security.

Friday Nwagbara, Calabar