Ebonyi State Police Command has dismissed a video currently circulating on social media in which the narrator alleged that bandits and herdsmen have invaded their community.
The command stated that upon receiving the information, the Commissioner of Police, CP Hope Urunwa Okafor, immediately directed the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Edda Division, to assess and verify the claim, while tactical teams from the Command Headquarters were deployed to the area.
According to police, following a thorough search and combing operation of the affected bushes and surrounding areas, the Command categorically stated that there are no bandits or herdsmen lurking in Nguzu Edda Community.
lt described the report as false, misleading, and intended to create panic and fear among residents.
This was contained in a statement issued Tuesday by the command’s Public Relations officer, SP Joshua Ukandu and made available to Journalists in Abakaliki.
The Command therefore urged the people of Nguzu
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