Enugu State is very calm and peaceful, despite nationwide protests, says the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Department, Celestine Okoye. The supervisory DIG of South East geo-political zone, who made the disclosure when he visited Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi at the Government House, Enugu, appealed to youths in the state to maintain peace, urging them not to allow miscreants destroy what their fathers suffered for. His words: “I am proud of this state. According to him, the mindless killings and state-backed massacre of unarmed protesters have risen to unimaginable heights in the last five years of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, leading to youth restiveness. Bayelsa chapter of CLO has set up a five-man panel to investigate cases of police brutality, human rights violation and other forms of impunity by security operatives in the state.

Source: The Guardian October 28, 2020 03:45 UTC