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.
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Published 27 May 2021
The Peoples Democratic Party has raised the alarm that its members in the Ebonyi State Chapter of the party are being attacked, harassed and killed.
The party stated that those behind the atrocities are sponsored by agents of the state government.
This was disclosed in a statement titled ‘PDP Alerts of Attack, Killing, Labelling of Its Members in Ebonyi State,’
signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, on Thursday.
The statement read, “The attention of the PDP has been drawn to the harassment, intimidation and unfounded criminal allegations against our members and stakeholders in the Ebonyi State Chapter of our party.
Views: Visits 7 By Dirisu Yakubu, ABUJA The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, raised the alarm over alleged killings of its members in Ebonyi state. The main opposition party also said some of its members and leaders in the state were being harassed and accused of phoney criminal acts by the All Progressives Congress, APC-led government in the state. Addressing newsmen at the party’s secretariat, Abuja, national publicity secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan said Governor Dave Umahi has been firm in his consistent intimidation of PDP leaders in Ebonyi, for simply refusing to defect with him to the APC.
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By Dirisu Yakubu, ABUJA
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, raised the alarm over alleged killings of its members in Ebonyi state.
The main opposition party also said some of its members and leaders in the state were being harassed and accused of phoney criminal acts by the All Progressives Congress, APC-led government in the state.
Addressing newsmen at the party’s secretariat, Abuja, national publicity secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan said Governor Dave Umahi has been firm in his consistent intimidation of PDP leaders in Ebonyi, for simply refusing to defect with him to the APC.