By Tony Adibe
The Police Command in Enugu State said it has commenced a free and comprehensive veterinary services outreach, which covers anti-rabies and other vaccinations to animals. The Spokesman of the Command, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement on in Enugu, that the exercise would last for three days, from March 31 to April 2.
Ndukwe said that the free and comprehensive veterinary services was in continuation of activities marking the 2026 National Police Day. “The Nigeria Police Force Veterinary Services of the command will conduct the exercise at the Police Veterinary Clinic, No. 3 Police Mobile Force (MOPOL 3) Squadron Base, Agbani Road, Enugu, from 9a.m. to 3p.m. daily.
“Services to be rendered during the exercise include Anti-Rabies Vaccination (ARV), DHLPP vaccination (Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parvovirus, and Parainfluenza), free treatment of animals and farm consultations,” he said.
The Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Mr Mamman Giwa, appealed to animal owners to seize the opportunity of the free veterinary outreach to treat and safeguard the health of their animals. The commissioner reaffirmed the command’s commitment to strengthening community partnership and sustaining trust-building initiatives with the public.
He appreciated the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Olatunji Disu, for the innovations introduced in the National Police Day commemoration.
NewsBits recalls that the Enugu State Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Industrialisation, on Tuesday confirmed an outbreak of dog rabies in the state. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialisation, Dr Patrick Ubru, made this known in a statement in Enugu, that the outbreak was precisely confirmed in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area.
The government is notifying the general public of the confirmed outbreak and urging residents to take immediate precautions to prevent the spread of the disease, according to Ubru. He listed several containment measures to include immediate vaccination, restraining of animals, avoiding contact with strays and reporting of cases.
He added: “Dog owners are strongly advised to vaccinate their pets without delay and confine their animals and prevent them from roaming freely.”
