Nigeria Police, Enugu State Command, has reacted to the Pandamonum, panic and assured residents of the state that the security agencies is now under control.
Police in their press statement made available to News Center Nigeria stated “following the alleged cases of sporadic shootings at Topland Amechi-Awkunanaw, snatching and burning of a Toyota Sienna vehicle and a tricycle at Umueze and Agbani axis of Nkanu West LGA of the State by miscreants alleged to be enforcing illegal sit-at-home order, which caused panic within Enugu metropolis in the morning hours of today; the situation is now under control”.
“The Command enjoined law-abiding citizens of the state to “go about their lawful businesses without fear of intimidation or harassment, as Police and other Security Operatives, have been duly deployed to further thwart the untoward activities of the miscreants in the State”.
However, News Center Nigeria observed that markets as well as Banks within the state capital were all closed.