No fewer than three banks located along Oron road in the local government and a cold room belonging to a federal legislator were destroyed during the Akwa Ibom protest last Friday.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Akwa Ibom Police Command said it has arrested 15 persons over alleged destruction of several banks in Oron Local Government Area amid scarcity of banknotes.
Spokesman of the Command, SP Odiko MacDon, confirmed the figure to journalists on Sunday.
He said, “We received information that some banks were attacked in Oron local government and the police immediately swung into action.
“As we speak about 15 persons have been arrested in connection with the incident.”
A source in the area quoted by NAN said no fewer than three banks located along Oron road in the local government and a cold room belonging to a federal legislator were destroyed during the Akwa Ibom protest last Friday.
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MacDon added, “The Commissioner of Police, Mr Olatoye Durosinmi expressed sadness about the situation and directed Divisional Police Officers in the affected local governments to ensure that there is no further breakdown of law and order.”
He said the commissioner has called on residents to be law-abiding as anyone caught vandalising public property would be dealt with decisively.
The spokesman said that the police would do everything possible to ensure that Akwa Ibom remained one of the most peaceful states in Nigeria.
Residents are already apprehensive that banks in the area may not open on Monday following alleged directive by the union of bank employees to their members not to go to work where there were attacks on banking facilities.