Security agencies in Abia and Enugu States have increased their presence across major city centers and suburban areas ahead of the two-day sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the Southeast.
Reports say, as a precautionary measure, the Abia State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) conducted a confidence patrol exercise this week, involving various units of the NPF within the commercial city of Aba.
Sources within the states Area Command of the Nigerian Police Force disclosed that an exercise was conducted along major roads and identified trouble spots.
This exercise is aimed at boosting residents’ confidence in their safety while also sending a warning to any individuals or groups intending to cause trouble in Abia, Enugu and its surrounding areas.
The police made it clear that they would respond to such threats with firmness.
