Police in Nigeria have been ordered to immediately clamp down on persons inciting violence and social disorder across the nation.

The Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, gave the order on Tuesday in a statement by the spokesman for the Nigeria Police Force, Olabisi Kolawole.

“This directive becomes imperative owing to recent activities of members of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign States of Biafra (MASSOB) and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in some parts of the country.

“This operational order empowers the police to arrest anybody fomenting any act of violence or disorder, or any act inimical to the security of the nation. So far the following arrest have been made viz ; Anambra State – 4 ; Imo State – 6 ; Delta State – 11 and Abia State – 1,” the statement further read.

The police boss also warned that all anyone arrested for inciting violence, irrespective of their class or status in the society would be charged to court accordingly.