The Chairman, Southeast governors forum and Ebonyi Governor,
David Umahi on Tuesday tasked herdsmen who allegedly vacated the state as a
result of killings to delay their return to avert further war.
Umahi also called on heads of security agencies and
vigilante groups to mobilize and confront herdsmen who invaded the southeast
zone or Ebonyi State in particular with AK 47 riffles.
The governor said this while briefing journalists shortly
after an enlarged state security council meeting in Abakaliki.
He tasked stakeholders of the southeast zone to condemn the
killings of police officers and razing of their stations by bandits and
kidnappers.
He noted that the problems facing the southeast zone are not
herdsmen but bandits, kidnappers and dangerous hoodlums who operate under
unauthorized groups.
The governor in a related development confirmed the killings
of two Ebonyi indigenes, who were allegedly murdered in a fresh land dispute
that rocked Ezzillo and Iyionu communities in Ishielu local government area of
the state.
Umahi ordered the thirteen council chairmen of the state and
vigilante groups to enforce the law of open grazing in the state.
The chairman equally insisted that the killings of over
twelve innocent persons in Umuogodoakpu community in Ohaukwu LGA of the state
are perpetrated by the Agila community, Ado LGA of Benue state.
He said “We are killing policemen, we are burning police
station which means that South-East leaders should know that our problem is not
just herdsmen.
“We want to put it on record that there are no herdsmen in Ebonyi
State. We didn’t ask them to leave. They left on their own, which means they
were privy to the attacks on Ebonyi State”.
“I have been begging the National leadership that with what
is going on, that no State Governor is in control of bandits and because of the
killings of the defenceless Ebonyi people, for the safety of them, they should
not return now”.
“There is high tension. We have sent text messages to Myetti
Allah that Ebonyi State is under tension and would want to still stay until
such a time, the state is safe, Umahi said.
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