IPOB Not Responsible For Most Attacks In Ebonyi – Umahi

IPOB Not Responsible For Most Attacks In Ebonyi – Umahi

iexclusive News Nigeria reports that David Umahi, Wednesday, said that IPOB were not responsible for most of the numerous attacks in parts of the state.

 

The Ebony state governor made this known while briefing journalists on some issues reached during this week security council meeting, held in Abakiliki.

 

Umahi added that the hoodlums hide under the umbrella of IPOB to carry out their evil attacks.

 

The governor drew his view from the recent incident which happened on Tuesday at Onueke in Ezza South Local Government Area of the state where unknown gunmen attacked a bank.

 

A reliable source said that hoodlums who were armed stormed that area with seven motorcycles.

 

He noted that the attackers, after attacking a bank situated at Onueke, stormed the quarry clusters in Umuoghara in Ezza North LGA to steal and cause mayhem to traders in the area.

 

Umahi gave 72 hours to security operatives in the state to apprehend the hoodlums and prosecute them in accordance with the law.

 

“We are aware that there are some killings over the weekend; a policeman was killed, two army men were killed and I think one civilian and their killers are pure bandits.

 

“They do these killings and put it in social media that they are members of IPOB or ESN.

 

“Without standing for either IPOB or ESN, but they continue to deny that they are not into violence but for me, criminality is criminality and I have directed security agencies to crack down on all criminal activities in the state.

 

“And for those who did the killings, the security agencies must bring them to book within 72 hours, they must do that,” he stated.