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Umahi talks tough, deploys 100 local vigilantes to each LGA in Ebonyi over herdsmen attack
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EBONYI MASSACRE: Fight back with vigilantes, Umahi orders LG chairmen
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By Henry Umoru, Peter Duru, Peter Okutu, Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Chinedu Adonu, Ikechukwu Odu & Steve Oko
Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State yesterday ordered the 13 local government council chairmen in the state to immediately form vigilante groups and ensure placement of cross bars at strategic locations across communities in the state.
The measures, according to the state government is meant to forestal futher breakdown of law and order in the affected communities and the state at large.
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State
Ebonyi State Government has directed the 13 local government Chairmen in the State to immediately form local vigilente and put cross bars at strategic locations to fish out criminal elements and assist security agents in the LGAs.
Briefing Journalists shortly after the State Executive Council meeting in Abakaliki, the State Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Barr. Uchenna Orji said that EXCO also directed that 100 Neighborhood Watch in each local government be deployed to effectively police the various communities.
Barr. Orji stated that the vigilente group would not carry arms adding that the job of the vigilente would be more of intelligence and to assist the police in carrying out their duties.