Xenophobic attack: Police beef up security in Enugu
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The Police Command in Enugu State has beefed up security in the state
over possible reprisal attacks by residents of Enugu State and its
environs on South African businesses.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Police Ebere Amaraizu, told News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Enugu State that the command had increased patrol in the state, especially within Enugu metropolis.
Amaraizu said that the command had also deployed more policemen to
locations where South African owned businesses exist in the state.
“The increased patrols and deployment to strategic locations of some businesses is to ensure that nothing untoward happens.
“The command is also appealing to residents not to take the law into their hands.
“But we expect that all will be law-abiding even as the Federal Government is currently doing something on the development,’’ he said.
The spokesman reminded residents that those working at these South
African business concerns within the state were their brothers and
sisters.
NAN reports that there had been increased police personnel
and other covert security personnel deployed to Shoprite Mall along
Enugu-Abakaliki Road; MTN office in Zik Avenue and Multi-Choice office
along Ogui Road among others.