Insecurity: Ebubeagu, Police Arrest 38 Bandits, Kill One In Ebonyi

THE Southeast Security outfit codenamed “Ebubeagu” in Ebonyi
State, in collaboration with the police has arrested 38 suspected
bandits in the state.

37 of the suspects were arrested in the Agubia axis of Ikwo
local government area of the State while allegedly plotting to
attack some security and other government facilities in the
state.

The suspects were arrested during a joint operation coordinated
by the Commissioner for Internal Security, Border Peace and
Conflict Resolutions, Stanley Okoro Emegha and the Ikwo Local
Government Council Chairman, Steve Orogwu and the Ikwo Divisional
Police Officer, (DPO).

The Commissioner confirmed the arrest in Abakaliki.

According to him, the suspects were arrested following a tip-off
that they were about to attack police stations in the area and set
ablaze some of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
offices and some Courts in the Local Government Area.

Emegha said that the suspects came into the state from different
parts of South-East to carry out the operation while others also
came from the different local government areas of Ebonyi State.

“We got information that there were people gathering to go and
burn some Police stations, burn some INEC officers and court in the
area and then the Ebubeagu quickly mobilized and swoop in on
them”.

“It was discovered that they have a map and came from different
places like Enugu, Imo and others from different local government
area of Ebonyi State. We asked questions, they said they have the
authority of whoever they called their boss, I don’t know to burn
those places”.

“But unfortunately, luck ran out of them and they were all
arrested and have been handed over to the police”.

The Commissioner said the suspects have confessed to the
crime.

According to him, the suspects said they were working on the
instruction of their “boss” who the security agencies are working
hard to unravel.

Security agencies and other government agencies like INEC and
the courts have come under attacks recently in the state and also
in the southeast and south regions of the country.

The identity of the attackers is yet to be unravelled.

THE Southeast Security outfit codenamed “Ebubeagu” in Ebonyi
State, in collaboration with the police has arrested 38 suspected
bandits in the state.

37 of the suspects were arrested in the Agubia axis of Ikwo
local government area of the State while allegedly plotting to
attack some security and other government facilities in the
state.

The suspects were arrested during a joint operation coordinated
by the Commissioner for Internal Security, Border Peace and
Conflict Resolutions, Stanley Okoro Emegha and the Ikwo Local
Government Council Chairman, Steve Orogwu and the Ikwo Divisional
Police Officer, (DPO).

The Commissioner confirmed the arrest in Abakaliki.

According to him, the suspects were arrested following a tip-off
that they were about to attack police stations in the area and set
ablaze some of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
offices and some Courts in the Local Government Area.

Emegha said that the suspects came into the state from different
parts of South-East to carry out the operation while others also
came from the different local government areas of Ebonyi State.

“We got information that there were people gathering to go and
burn some Police stations, burn some INEC officers and court in the
area and then the Ebubeagu quickly mobilized and swoop in on
them”.

“It was discovered that they have a map and came from different
places like Enugu, Imo and others from different local government
area of Ebonyi State. We asked questions, they said they have the
authority of whoever they called their boss, I don’t know to burn
those places”.

“But unfortunately, luck ran out of them and they were all
arrested and have been handed over to the police”.

The Commissioner said the suspects have confessed to the
crime.

According to him, the suspects said they were working on the
instruction of their “boss” who the security agencies are working
hard to unravel.

Security agencies and other government agencies like INEC and
the courts have come under attacks recently in the state and also
in the southeast and south regions of the country.

The identity of the attackers is yet to be unravelled.