In what came as a surprise, Dave
Umahi, governor of Ebonyi state, ordered the arrest of government officials
from two warring communities in Ikwo local government area of the state, on
Thursday.
Umahi gave the order in
Abakaliki, the state capital, during an enlarged security meeting convened on
the communal clash between Ekpomaka and Inyimegu communities of the area.
The governor said he had
information that those whose arrest he ordered were involved in the crisis
affecting the area.
The governor, who was livid with
rage, asked Tituts Lamorde, commissioner of police in the state, to arrest
Fidelis Okpata, his deputy chief of staff, traditional rulers and government
officials present at the meeting.
He also ordered the arrest of
those who were not present at the meeting including Frederick Udogu, chairman
of Abakaliki Capital Territory Development Board, and Eso Udogu, ccoordinator
of Ikwo South Development Centre.
Umahi directed Cletus Ofoke, commissioner
for justice, to obtain a court order to detain them.
“They should remain in detention
until they sign an undertaking that no further life would be lost or property
destroyed in both communities,” he said.
“I don’t mind losing all the
votes from the areas but I will not keep quiet and watch people die
unnecessarily and properties destroyed due to irrelevant issues.”
He ordered his aide-de-camp to
lock all the doors of the state executive council chamber to prevent the
affected persons from leaving the chambers.
Immediately, the police arrested
the officials.
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