The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has suspended operations of the South East Security Network, Ebubeagu, in the state, after several complaints about abuses. Umahi, who is also the South East Governors’ Forum chairman, reintroduced the State Neighborhood Security Watch and Ebonyi State Security Corps in a declaration via a state broadcast. There have been calls from groups and political parties, alleging that Umahi made use of Ebubeagu personnel to witch-hunt political opponents, killing and abducting some of the political actors in the process.