By Uka David
The Ebonyi state Commissioner for internal security, Border Peace and Conflicts resolution Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, has said that the Ebubeagu security outfit in the state will protect all citizens including members of the opposition PDP.
Okoro-emegha who coordinates the outfit, made the disclosure in Abakaliki while reacting to allegations by the opposition that the outfit was hounding its members in the state.
Recall that the PDP Ebonyi State Cacus of the National Assembly members had in their Press briefing in Abuja alleged that the Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi is misusing the Ebube Agu Security outfit to proliferate arms in Ebonyi State. The world needs to know that his target is not criminals but Political opponents.
But Okoro-emegha who dennied the allegation said that Ebubeagu was after hoodlums and criminals terrorising the state and pledged that the outfit would protect lives and properties of all citizens including those of the opposition Party in the state.
The commissioner who said that the Ebubeagu was backed by relevant laws of the state noted that the outfit has come to stay.
“We are now operational in Abakaliki with 150 personnel as the list of personnel for the 13 Local Government Areas of the state is being compiled
“The affected officials were expected to maintain a high level of synergy with the neighbourhood security watch outfit and local vigilantes in their areas, to ensure security.
He warned that the outfit will not allow anyone to cause crises in the state in the name of opposition, urging all citizens to unite in securing the state.
The Ebonyi state Commissioner for internal security, Border Peace and Conflicts resolution Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, has said that the Ebubeagu security outfit in the state will protect all citizens including members of the opposition PDP.
Okoro-emegha who coordinates the outfit, made the disclosure in Abakaliki while reacting to allegations by the opposition that the outfit was hounding its members in the state.
Recall that the PDP Ebonyi State Cacus of the National Assembly members had in their Press briefing in Abuja alleged that the Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi is misusing the Ebube Agu Security outfit to proliferate arms in Ebonyi State. The world needs to know that his target is not criminals but Political opponents.
But Okoro-emegha who dennied the allegation said that Ebubeagu was after hoodlums and criminals terrorising the state and pledged that the outfit would protect lives and properties of all citizens including those of the opposition Party in the state.
"They are not after any PDP member and can never be after any member of the PDP, what they are after is the hoodlums that are terrorising the state to make sure that security of the state is the way it should be".
"So the essence of calling for this for the people to know that all the accusations against Ebubeagu are all falsehood".
The commissioner who said that the Ebubeagu was backed by relevant laws of the state noted that the outfit has come to stay.
"Ebubeagu has come to stay well known by the security agencies, they are on training now by the security agencies.
If the security agencies in the national level don't know of Ebubeagu existence they wouldn't have allow the security agencies down here in the state level to go in for the training of that outfit".
“We are now operational in Abakaliki with 150 personnel as the list of personnel for the 13 Local Government Areas of the state is being compiled
“The affected officials were expected to maintain a high level of synergy with the neighbourhood security watch outfit and local vigilantes in their areas, to ensure security.
He warned that the outfit will not allow anyone to cause crises in the state in the name of opposition, urging all citizens to unite in securing the state.
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