The Anambra state Police Command has began  immediate enforcement of the ban on touting and activities of illegal revenue collectors in the state as directed by the State governor, Prof. Charles Soludo.

Prof. Soludo during his swearing-in Thursday announced that the state has banned all forms of  touting and  all forms of revenue collection until the process is sanitised in the interest of the state.

The  Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Echeng in line with the declaration as given “marching orders to the Heads of Tactical Units, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Heads of Departments (HODs) across the Command to strictly enforce the pronouncement by Anambra State Government’s on ban on touting and self-acclaimed revenue collectors in the State.”

The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu in a statement stated that the CP, gave the order Sunday,  March 20,  2022 at the Anambra Police Command Headquarters, Awka while urging  the officers to “ensure full compliance with the order especially at motor parks and other designated places within the State

“The CP, while reaffirming the commitment of the Command towards crime prevention, restoration of law and order, enjoins Ndi- Anambra and all residents of the State to be vigilant and security conscious at all times and to report all suspicious movements to the Police or, in case of any emergencies to call 112 or 07039194332 for immediate response,” the release stated.