‘Ban on roadblocks in force’

The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Suleiman Abba, has said the order banning the setting up of police roadblocks was still in force.
A statement yesterday by the Force spokesman, Emmanuel Ojukwu, said the IGP re-issued a directive to commands and formations to that effect.
“The IGP warned that semblances of police roadblocks and permanent checkpoints reportedly re-emerging in some parts of the country, especially in the Southeast, Southsouth and Southwest should be dismantled.
“The IGP, who described the trend as a serious violation of subsisting order on roadblocks, warned that severe sanctions await any command, formation or personnel, which violates the order,” the statement added.