Police Deny Fulani Herdsmen Invasion in Ebonyi Community
Onyeka Nnabu
Ebonyi state Police command has denied reports circulating on social media which alleged that bandits and Fulani herdsmen have invaded Nguzu Edda community in Edda local government area of the state.
The Command’s spokesman, SP Joshua Ukandu explained that Following a thorough search and combing operation of the affected bushes and surrounding areas, there were no bandits or Fulani herdsmen lurking in Nguzu Edda Community.
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He noted that the report was false, misleading, and intended to create panic and fear among residents.
According to SP Ukandu: “Ebonyi State Police Command is aware of a video currently circulating on social media in which the narrator alleges that bandits and Fulani herdsmen have invaded their community”.
“Upon receiving the information, the Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Command, CP Hope Urunwa Okafor, psc, mnips, 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”.
“Following a thorough search and combing operation of the affected bushes and surrounding areas, the Command wishes to categorically state that there are no bandits or Fulani herdsmen lurking in Nguzu Edda Community. The report is false, misleading, and intended to create panic and fear among residents”.
The Command therefore urged the people of Nguzu Edda Community and the general public to disregard the unfounded claims, as they were the handiwork of mischief makers seeking to incite fear and disrupt the peace enjoyed in the area.
The statement further added that CP Hope Okafor reassured residents of Ebonyi State that the Command has put in place adequate security measures to safeguard lives and property across the state.
(DEMOCRACY NEWSLINE NEWSPAPER, JUNE 10TH 2026)
