Spokesperson to Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State, Ekerete Udoh has described as misleading, a report in the media that armed robbers attacked the Government House in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom State.
Reports published by some local and national dailies said armed robbers recently attacked the heavily secured Government House and carted away an undisclosed amount of money.
“Let me state here categorically that the angles and layers of reportage are decidedly false, sensational and a product of mischief and outright misinformation, motivated by bile, anger and animus,” Mr Udoh stated in a statement on Wednesday.
“Government House or whatever other name such is called all over the world, remains the most safest and protected space. No hoodlum or armed robber would ever attempt to attack such a highly fortified place,” Mr Udoh added, while asking members of the public to disregard the reports.
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The Clan Head of Akpet Central group of villages, Atebot Sunday Evong has solicited for the employment of State Police to provide security for both humans and property in order to forestall peace in the state.
Evong made the appeal during a periodic community campaign for accelerating improvement in knowledge on Essential Family Practices and COVID-19 containment at interface with communities in Biase Local Government Area.
He observed that it had become necessary for states to employ their own police from the state as they are part and parcel of the state and will be able to fish out perpetrators of negative practices including; kidnapping, cultism, armed robbery, rape among others than police posted from other states who may not know or understand the terrain they are working which may hinder the state from achieving the needed success in crime reduction.