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  • Umahi suspends Ebubeagu, inaugurates 2 new vigilance groups

    Umahi suspends Ebubeagu, inaugurates 2 new vigilance groups

    Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has suspended the operations of the state vigilance group, Ebubeagu, in deference to a Federal High Court ruling, which declared the security outfit as illegal.

    In its place, Umahi announced the setting up of two new vigilance outfits in the state.

    They are Ebonyi Neighborhood Watch and Ebonyi Vigilante Corps.

    A federal high court sitting in Abakaliki recently disbanded the Ebubeagu security outfit, ruling that its operations in Ebonyi were illegal.

    The state government through the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Uchenna Orji,  however, said it would appeal the ruling.

    “The Ebubeagu security outfit will not function in the state until the stay of execution is granted and appeal entered.

    “This is in obedience to the rule of law; and whether it is good or bad for our people, it is the court’s judgement,” Umahi said.

    The governor recalled that a judgement from a court of equal jurisdiction had a month ago, restrained anyone from disbanding the Ebubeagu security outfit.

    “This means that I have two judgements on the same subject matter, as such the second one shouldn’t have been entertained due to an earlier decision on it.

    “I could have chosen which one to obey if I were not a lover of the judiciary, but has chosen to obey the latter.

    “When the stay of execution is granted, Ebubeagu will function again,” the governor said.

    He thanked the state House of Assembly for passing into law, two sets of vigilance outfits which processes commenced since 2021.

    “These outfits include the Ebonyi neighborhood watch patterned after such in Anambra and the Ebonyi vigilante corps patterned after Amotekun in the south west geo-political zone.

    “When Ebubeagu returns, they all should not infringe on the rights of the citizens.

    “None of them would be involved in the forthcoming general election and the public must note this,” he said.

    Umahi called on political parties in the state to carry out their activities with decorum and not heat up the polity as the election approaches.

    NAN reports that the broadcast was preceded by a security meeting between the governor and heads of security agencies in the state.

  • Gunmen kill “Ebubeagu” commander, 2 others in Ebonyi

    Gunmen kill “Ebubeagu” commander, 2 others in Ebonyi

    Gunmen shot two persons dead in Mkpuma Akataka Community, Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi on Friday.

    A native of the community, Mrs. Grace Nwite, told NAN on Saturday that hoodlums invaded the community and shot sporadically.

    “They came into the community and started shooting. I heard that the hoodlums came on a motorcycle,’’ Nwite said.

    The hoodlums also killed Mr. Charles Nwankwo, Commander of “Ebubeagu’’ (the Southeast security network) in Ogboji Ward, Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi in his house.

    Ebonyi Commander of “Ebubeagu’’, Mr. Friday Ujor, confirmed the killings.

    “I know about the incident but I have not gotten the full details of the killings,’’ he said.

    Police spokesman in Ebonyi, SP Chris Anyanwu, also confirmed the killing.

    “There were shootings, but there is no proof of political motivation as being peddled now.

    “I will get back to you after some clarification on that aspect,’’ Anyanwu told NAN

  • Gunmen kill 2 “Ebubeagu” personnel in Ebonyi

    Gunmen kill 2 “Ebubeagu” personnel in Ebonyi

    Gunmen shot and killed two members of “Ebubeagu’’ Security Outfit in Ebonyi on Friday.

    Ebubeagu is the regional security organisation put together by governors of the Southeast geopolitical zone to contain insecurity.

    Police spokesman in Ebonyi, SP Chris Anyanwu, confirmed the killing on Saturday at Abakaliki.

    “Investigation is on-going into the matter and no arrest has been made,’’ he stated.

    Mr Monday Opara, a resident, told newsmen that the incident happened around 7 p.m. on Friday at Ebebe Junction in Ebonyi Local Government Area.

    “There were other victims, but before they could get to the hospital, two of them died while others with bullet injuries are still receiving treatment,’’ Opara said.

  • Ebubeagu security personnel invade community, burn houses in Imo

    Ebubeagu security personnel invade community, burn houses in Imo

    Residents of Izombe community in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State are yet to recover from the palpable fear that engulfed them on Thursday night after security officers suspected to be of the Ebubeagu security outfit invaded the community and burnt many houses.

    Our correspondent gathered that the suspects came to the village in multiple vehicles and started attacking people, burning houses and shops.

    The development made members of the community to flee their homes, while the arsonists had a field day.

    The reason for the arson was not ascertained but it may not be unconnected with the fracas between the security agency and some members of the community about a month ago which led the Ebubeagu officers to attack the community and raze shops and vehicles.

    Several sources from the community who spoke to our correspondent said they had fled their homes.

    Describing the damages as humongous, one of the indigenes called on the government to come to their rescue.

    A cleric and one of the leaders of the community, Chinedu Nnadi, decried the activities of the Ebubeagu officers in their community.

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    He, therefore, called on prominent sons of the community such as an army general, Kalu, and the All Progressives Congress candidate for Ohaji-Egbema/Oguta/Oru West Federal Constituency to intervene.

    The community leader said, “My heart bleeds. My town Izombe once a peaceful community is on fire caused by Ebubeagu. They are killing and burning houses.

    “Where are our army general Kalu, Ifeobu, Eugine Dibiagwu? It is time to look at the governor’s face and tell him the truth.”

    The spokesperson for the police in the state, Micheal Abattam had yet to respond to an inquiry concerning the incident as of the time of filing this report.

  • Gunmen kill Ebubeagu operative, set body ablaze in Ebonyi

    Gunmen kill Ebubeagu operative, set body ablaze in Ebonyi

    The Police Command in Ebonyi on Sunday confirmed killing of a member of Ebubeagu Security Network (ESN).

    The victim, Ifeanyi Orogbo, 32, was murdered and partially burnt by the assailants.

    The Police spokesman, Ebonyi Command, DSP Loveth Odah, said the incident occurred on Saturday night in Igweledeoha, Amagu, in Ikwo Local Government Area.

    According to her, the DPO of Ikwo Police Division said that he received a phone call from one source at Igweledeoha that one ESN operative had been murdered.

    “He was partially burnt by the unknown persons in his beer parlour shop on Agubia Road.

    “The DPO said that he quickly mobilised a team of police operatives to the area but the culprits had deserted the place when they got there.

    “He said the corpse has been taken to the General Hospital for preservation and autopsy,” the police spokesperson said.

    Odah said that two suspects had been arrested in connection with the crime.

    She said the Commissioner of Police, Mr Garba Aliyu, has expressed dismay over the killing and promised to bring the perpetrators to book.

  • South East Governors announce formation of joint security outfit

    South East Governors announce formation of joint security outfit

    The Governors of the South Eastern part of Nigeria have announced the formation of a joint security outfit known as Ebubeagu with its headquarters located in Enugu State.

    The South East Governors announced the new joint security outfit following the first South East security summit held on Sunday in Owerri, the capital of Imo State.

    According to a communiqué issued by the South East Governors and heads of security agencies at the summit, Ebubeagu will coordinate all the vigilante groups in the geo-political zone.

    “Ebubeagu is the name of our joint security outfit with its headquarters in Enugu to coordinate our vigilante in the geo-political zone,” the South East Governors stated in the communiqué.

    Read full text of the Communique…

    COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY SOUTH EAST GOVERNORS AND HEADS OF SECURITY AGENCIES AT THE END OF THE FIRST SOUTH EAST SECURITY SUMMIT HELD IN OWERRI ON SUNDAY APRIL 11th 2021

    After exhaustive discussions on the current security challenges in the South East and with valuable contributions from participants at the first South East security summit in Owerri on this day Sunday April 11th 2021, it was resolved as follows:

    1. To strongly and unequivocally condemn terrorism and banditry in any part of Nigeria, particularly in the South East. The meeting strongly condemns the burning of police stations, violent attacks on custodial centres with the unlawful release of inmates, and the killings including security personnel, natives/ farmers and headsmen.

    2. That the five South East states are on the same page with the federal government on the issue of security challenges in the country. To this end, the meeting makes it absolutely clear that the South east will stand resolutely with the federal government to fight terrorists and bandits to a finish

    3. That the political leadership in the South East has resolved to bring together all the arsenals at their command, as one united zone, to fight and flush out criminals and terrorist from the zone.

    4. That the summit resolved that to achieve this, there is a need to galvanise all the relevant stakeholders in the south east, the political class, the business community, the bureaucrats and the intelligentsia to provide all necessary support to security operatives in the five south east states to ensure total success in the fight against criminality in the zone.

    5. That the heads of all the security agencies in the south east have resolved to exchange intelligence in a seamless, effective new order that will help to checkmate crime in the zone.

    6. That to fast track crime-busting in the south east, the heads of security agencies have been mandated to draw up a comprehensive list of their logistics and material needs for sustainable success in the fight against criminality, for the immediate provision by the leadership of the South East.

    7. That a committee made up of security personnel, government officials and relevant stakeholders be set up to coordinate and monitor the implementation of the south east joint security platform.

    8. To applaud the initiative of the South east security summit and to make it a statutory summit that will convene every quarter while its hosting shall rotate among the five south east states.

    9. The meeting resolved to maintain a joint security vigilante for the South East otherwise known as Ebube Agu.

    10. The meeting appreciated the formation of South East joint security outfit co. Named Ebubeagu. Headquarters in Enugu to coordinate our vigilante in the South East.

    11. South East Governors requested the Acting IGP to stop the influx of IGP monitory units but to allow cps and state and Zonal commands to handle their cases.

    12. Meeting approve that the acting IGP and other security chiefs do invite the leadership of Ohaneze Ndigbo and CAN to find out the reason for increasing insecurity of the South East .

    13. Meeting agreed that military policing in the South East should be adequately funded and become effective.

    14. Meeting agreed that open grazing has been banned and security agency should implement the ban.

    15. The meeting encouraged a peaceful coexistence of farmers and headers to allow Governors to succeed in the fight against criminality.

    Enugu State is in the hands of God!