Ebonyi communities have continued to boil as hoodlums set
ablaze a police van at Ukwagba village and shot sporadically to scare citizens
in a bid to enforce the seven- days sit-at-home order declared by a faction of
the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, led by Simon Ekpa.
It was gathered that the hoodlums who are hellbent on
enforcing the sit-at-home in Ebonyi State, allegedly stormed the Ukwagba police
checkpoint and told officers to vacate, that they are not looking for them.
They, however, set ablaze their police van.
The hoodlums also stormed at Ishieke police checkpoint and
shot sporadically, which according to reports, caused police officers in the
area to run for their lives.
The hoodlums also stormed at Afiaohu market located along
Abakaliki/Enugu Express and allegedly shot into the air to scare people.
Business owners in the market were reported to have fled, leaving their wares
behind.
Confirming the incident, the chairman of Ohaukwu Local
Government Area, Prince Odono Okechukwu called on stakeholders of the council
to show cooperation to enable him surmount all insecurity in the area.
Prince Odono who spoke to newsmen shortly after a security
meeting at 135 Izhiangbo, the Council Headquarters, condemned in totality the
burning of the Police Van by hoodlums at Ukwagba village.
He vowed to explore every available means to apprehend the
perpetrators and appealed to Traditional Rulers, Town Union Presidents and
community vigilantes to establish a functional rapport to promote peace in
their areas.
Responding, the Commissioner of Information and State
Orientation in Ebonyi, Jude Chikadibia Okpor expressed dismay over the
apprehension in some parts of the state following reported activities of
hoodlums and unscrupulous elements.
He said, “The government, therefore wishes to advise the
general public to go about their lawful businesses as security agents are on
top of the situation.”
When contacted for a reaction, the Police Public Relations
Officer, PPRO, Ebonyi State Command, SP. Onome Onovwakpoyeya said the command
had stationed officers in many strategic places in the state to forestall any
breakdown of laws and order.
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