(Bandits. Photo by Nation News)
The Ebonyi State Police Command has dismissed claims that b@ndits and Fulani herdsmen have invaded the Nguzu Edda community in Edda Local Government Area, describing the reports as false and misleading.
The command was reacting to a clip circulating on social media in which the narrator alleged that b@ndits and Fulani herdsmen had taken over the community.
State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Joshua Ukandu, said in a statement that police teams deployed to the area found no trace of any such criminal elements.
According to Ukandu, the Commissioner of Police, CP Hope Urunwa Okafor, upon receiving the information, immediately directed the Divisional Police Officer of the Edda Division to verify the claim, while tactical teams from the Command Headquarters were also deployed to the area.
“Following a thorough search and combing operation of the affected bushes and surrounding areas, the Command wishes to categorically state that there are no b@ndits or Fulani herdsmen lurking in Nguzu Edda Community.
The report is false, misleading, and intended to create panic and fear among residents,” the statement read.
The command urged residents of Nguzu Edda and the general public to disregard the claims, describing them as the handiwork of mischief makers seeking to incite fear and disrupt the peace in the area.
CP Okafor reassured residents of Ebonyi State that adequate security measures are in place to safeguard lives and property across the state, and called on members of the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious persons or activities to the nearest police station or through the Command Control Room on 07064515001.
