Asaba – Obi Prof Epiphany Azinge, SAN, the Asagba of Asaba, has condemned the incessant invasion of the Asaba kingdom by the Police from Abuja to arrest his subjects over land matters in Asaba, the Delta State capital.
The monarch said it is a disturbing phenomenon and unprofessional for Police personnel to come from Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, to effect arrest of anybody in the state without recourse to due process.
Expressing disappointment that the Police could act against the rules in this modern world, the monarch urged the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to wade into the matter and caution his men to follow the chain of command in policing the nation .
“I know there is a chain of command in the Police Force, from Area Commands to Headquarters, and then AIG zones. But a situation where incessantly officers come all the way from Abuja for land disputes and land matters to the extent of taking our men and women to Abuja without passing through the chains of command is unprofessional,” he said.
“Another concern is the issue of drugs that have become unbearable and uncontrollable in the state, particularly in Asaba, the state capital.
“We cannot hazard any guess, but given your expertise, you will be able to direct appropriately how to reduce the burden of drugs in Asaba because it leads to crime and criminalities and that is not good enough for our image.
“Another issue that is disturbing us is the Yahoo, Yahoo-Yahoo and Yahoo Plus. It haunts the image of Asaba dearly, for it to be said openly that Asaba is now the headquarters of Yahoo Yahoo. We want to be the headquarters of better-known and better-valued events than Yahoo Yahoo.”
The monarch, according to the report, tasked the IGP to wade into the issue of drug abuse, which according to him, is currently unbearable in Asaba, now known as a drugs infested community.
Obi Azinge, however, assured of a robust partnership with the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Olufemi Abaniwonda, for peace to reign in the state, even as he commended the IGP for bringing peace to the troubled areas in the country.
