The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris, has said that no arrest has been made of any representative of the ‘Arewa youths’, that issued an ultimatum for the Igbo people to leave the Northern region, because of lack of evidence.
The IGP, disclosed this in an interactive session with Journalists, during the IGP Conference with Senior Police Officers, at the Force Headquarters, in Abuja.
He said the directive by the Kaduna State Governor for the arrest of representatives of the group, would be carried out, as far as there was evidence of infringement of the law.
He stated that: “the threat constituted subversive activities to the security of the country, but in this case, no evidence yet.”
He ordered that Police Zonal Commands and State Commands, beef up security and intelligence gathering, to forestall any breakdown of law and order, following the joint statement issued by the group.
Idris said: “No individual has authority to stop anybody from pursuing their daily bread anywhere in this country.”
He said the Nigerian Police Force has the responsibility to stop any group or individual that attempts to prevent any Nigerian from carrying out his or her daily activity, either movement or association.
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