Hassan, who made this known to newsmen on Friday in Umuahia, said the command had taken seriously the IG's order.
The IG Mohammed Abubakar had directed all the police formations to dismantle all roadblocks forthwith and adhere to the new rules on patrol.
Hassan said that the officers were arrested "because they were seen patrolling the areas they were not assigned".
He said that the command had since inaugurated a taskforce to enforce compliance with IG's orders.
The Commissioner explained that the orders of the IG did not affect route patrol.
"We are allowed to stay on the highway for purposes of providing security to commuters, but no roadblocks."
He said that the police was only given the leverage to check vehicle licenses at borders communities or towns and not inside the towns.
The Commissioner added that the police would only inspect vehicle licenses on occasions where it received reports on vehicle theft.
Hassan said that the abolition of roadblocks had not increased the level of crime in Abia as the police intensified regular patrol of volatile areas such as Umuahia.
"Members of the public should see the police as friends and not foes. We want policemen to be doing the right thing and we cannot detain suspects against the provisions of the law."
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