The Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, has explained that
the Anambra State Police Command blocked roads leading to the Command’s headquarters, Amawbia, as part of measures to control and screen individuals who use the roads with the aim of protecting national infrastructures around the locations.
He said this followed the recent increasing insecurity and burning of police facilities in some parts of the South East,
According to him, the road blockade was aimed at securing government facilities in the area from being destroyed by hoodlums.
The State Police Public Relations Officer noted that it is a trying time for everyone, but urged the good people of the state, especially regular users of the road, to cooperate with the police.
The roads which have been blocked for more than a month now were those leading to Nibo, Mbaukwu and Umuawulu communities and since then commuters and businesses around the areas have been adversely affected.
Speaking to the ABS, the Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, explained that it is indeed a trying time for everyone and urged the good people of the state, especially regular users of the road to corporate with the police.
He noted that the blockade and other measures are what the police are using to control and screen individuals who use the roads with the aim of protecting national infrastructures around the locations.
All those who reacted to the the development including motorists, keke riders, commuters and business owners regretted the hardship the road blockade is causing them.
