State Police Commissioner: No Delight In Killing But If Killing Some Is What It'll Take To Protect Anambra People, So Be It
The commissioner who made this known while addressing reporters at the state police headquarters noted that the current situation is unfortunate as the people of the state now work for four days a week, but get a salary for five days.
The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye on Wednesday said if losing lives is what it takes to protect the people of Anambra State, the police will stop at nothing to achieve the mandate given to them by the Inspector-General of Police.
The commissioner who made this known while addressing reporters at the state police headquarters noted that the current situation is unfortunate as the people of the state now work for four days a week, but get a salary for five days.
He explained that Monday sit-at-home protest enforced in the state and some parts of other southeast states is illegal, adding that those making the declaration belong to an organization which competent courts have described as illegal.
Aderemi assured that the state police command would continue to provide security for people who want to go about their businesses without hindrance, stressing that the police have no business with people who prefer to sit at home when they are supposed to be working to earn a living.
He vowed that under his watch, Anambra would be hot for criminals, adding that the command would collaborate with other states in the region to secure the zone.
He said: We are not in the habit of telling criminals to relocate from the state. We will not create problems for neighbouring states by asking criminals in Anambra to relocate to other states because we have all it takes to deal with them here in Anambra State and we will deal with them squarely unless they turn a new leaf.
“And we have no delight in seeing people lose their lives, but if that is what it takes to protect the people of Anambra State, we will not stop to achieve the mandate given to us by the Inspector General of Police.”
He continued, “From the point of law enforcement, sit-at-home is an illegal affair. Those making the declaration for the sit-at-home belong to an organization which competent courts have described as illegal.
“Our duty as security agencies is to provide adequate security for the people to the best of our ability. But it is the people who have the prerogative to decide whether to sit at home or not.
“We cannot enter anybody’s house to drag him out because if we do that, we will be infringing on the person’s fundamental human rights since he has freedom of choice.
“In spite of the action of security operatives, some people support the sit-at-home, which is rooted in the agitation for a separatist enclave called Biafra. Those who work for four days see Mondays as an extra holiday.
“As long as we are able to protect those doing their businesses, we have no business with those who prefer to sit at home.”
