As part of measures to check the spread of the Coronavirus, Enugu Commissioner of Police Ahmad Abdurrahman, has put a stop to unnecessarily arrests and detention of suspects.

In a statement by Enugu Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, the CP also enjoined Officers and Men of the Command to observe personal safety measures.

He directed them to stop forthwith any form of unnecessary arrest and detention of suspects in Police Cells within the Command.

He also ordered the immediate release on bail of suspects who might have been detained for offences considered not very serious and/or bailable.

In line with this, suspects arrested for serious offences such murder, armed robbery, kidnapping, rape/defilement and others that are non bailable, must be thoroughly screened before they are detained to avoid the spread of the virus.

CP Abdurrahman further ordered strict enforcement social restriction orders given by various levels of Government and warned against the unnecessary arrest and detention of suspects.



While urging the good people of the state to abide by such orders the CP ordered all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers and Heads of Tactical/Operational Units of the Command to ensure the strict enforcement of the social restriction orders and other legitimate orders by the Federal and Enugu State Governments.

He urged the citizens to remain vigilant and law-abiding within this period and to avoid, except where absolutely necessary, social visits to Police Stations and offices as well as reduce official visits.

He further reassured all and sundry of the Command’s commitment to ensure the security and safety of lives and property in the State.

Meanwhile, the Command he said, can be contacted in case of emergency on 08032003702, 08075390882 or 08086671202.

https://www.akelicious.net/enugu-to-empty-police-cells-over-coronavirus/

Nice move

See life..

Happy for the prisoners oo most especially the innocent one among them

Better to avoid story that touches

EFcc should follow the same step

No fear. God will save us.

If yhu'r in, no going out, if yhu'r out, no going in, Maka ndu gi

Hello Nairalanders,

Sorry to deviate a bit from the topic.
Please anyone with that funny meme where one village black guy with gap teeth sitting down and taking a bottle of dry gin, kindly share with me.

DSS should follow...



BTW,what's the difference between the duties of policemen and dss?


How come we don't see dss operatives facing off with deadly criminals,only the police?