Ebonyi community not under attack by bandits or Fulani cattle grazers, according to authorities

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By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki

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Ebonyi State Police Command has said that there is no bandits and Fulani herdsmen operating in Nguzu Edda in Edda local government area of the state.

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The Police while reacting to a video circulating on social media in which the narrator alleged that bandits and Fulani herdsmen have invaded their Nguzu Edda community.
The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Joshua Ukandu in a statement described as false and misleading, saying that police team have stormed the place without any trace of such criminal element in the community.

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According to Ukandu “Upon receiving the information, the Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Command, CP Hope Urunwa Okafor, immediately directed the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Edda Division, to assess and verify the claim, while tactical teams from the Command Headquarters were deployed to the area.

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“Following a thorough search and combing operation of the affected bushes and surrounding areas, the Command wishes to categorically state that there are no bandits or Fulani herdsmen lurking in Nguzu Edda Community. The report is false, misleading, and intended to create panic and fear among residents.

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“The Command therefore urges the people of Nguzu Edda Community and the general public to disregard the unfounded claims, as they are the handiwork of mischief makers seeking to incite fear and disrupt the peace enjoyed in the area.

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“CP Hope Okafor reassures residents of Ebonyi State that the Command has put in place adequate security measures to safeguard lives and property across the state. She further enjoins members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report any suspicious persons or activities to the nearest police station or through the Command Control Room on 07064515001” PPRO stated.

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