AWKA- NO fewer than 721
policemen and their families
residing in the barracks at
the Central Police Station, CPS,
and Police Area Command,
Onitsha have been rendered
homeless following the
demolition of their buildings
and shops by the Anambra
State police command.
While the affected policemen
accused the state police
command of being
insensitive, the
Commissioner of Police in the
state, Mr. Balla Nasarawa
who confirmed the
development described them
as illegal occupants.
At the barrack, Thursday,
there was confusion as many
stranded policemen were
seen discussing in clusters
while some of them were
removing their belongings to
safety.
Speaking with reporters in
Onitsha, one of the victims
who is an Inspector (names
withheld) said he has been
living in the barracks for the
past 21 years, adding that he
had consistently been paying
rent to the police authority
and described the statement
credited to the CP as untrue.
He said: “It was yesterday
morning (Wednesday) that
we saw to our greatest
surprise, a quit notice pasted
on our doors signed by the
Officer in Charge of Provost,
ordering us to vacate our
houses and that our wives
should vacate their shops
within 48 hours, without
prior notice to that effect.
“Before now, we had no
problem with anybody as we
have been paying our rents
to the relevant police
authority and even some of
us have just signed what we
call accommodation money
last January and our money
is being deducted from our
salaries.
To just wake up and kick us
out of our homes is an act of
wickedness.
Also speaking on behalf of
Police Officers Wives
Association, POWA, shop
owners association, Mrs.
Maria Iguh lamented that the
on going demolition of their
shops was being done in
bad faith and called on
President Goodluck Jonathan
to come to their aid.
According to her, they
bought the shops from
POWA, adding that they have
remained and kept their own
part of the bargain to pay
tenancy to the police
authority and expressed
surprise at the shortness of
time given to them to vacate
their shops.
“We bought these shops
from POWA and since then
we have been paying to the
police for what they called
security fee and we obeyed
and painted our shops in
police colour. Then this
morning, we saw quit notice
ordering us to vacate within
48 hours. We are in trouble
because some of us have lost
shelter and their shops and
our children will soon
resume school and we don’t
have any other place to go,”
she said.
She called on President
Jonathan, Inspector General
of Police and Police Service
Commission to look into the
matter so as to save them
from the trouble of losing
their houses and source of
livelihood which they legally
acquired.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/04/721-policemen-rendered-homeless-in-onitsha/

Power tussle
Stepped on cobra's tail again.


I m coming, make I go bring the antidote

This kind of insensitive humiliation and mistreatment of these Police officers is uncalled for. This is how they turn otherwise fine officers into vengeful and cold blooded killers.

Peter Obi is a failure..

Heard the land tussle is between the police and a prominent Onitsha family, abeg how true is it?