Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have reportedly arrested six leaders of the Enugu State vigilant group otherwise known as Neighbourhood Watch in Akpawfu community, Nkanu East Local Government Area of the state. SaharaReporters gathered on Saturday that the arrest of the personnel had forced residents of the community to start deserting their homes as many also relocated their family members to the state capital and neighbouring communities.
Nigerian Police Arrest Six Vigilante Members Employed By Crisis-Ridden Enugu State Community To Fight Rampaging TerroristsOperatives of the Nigeria Police Force have reportedly arrested six leaders of the Enugu State vigilant group otherwise known as Neighbourhood Watch in Akpawfu community, Nkanu East Local Government Area of the state.
Akpawfu has been the operational base of bandits, who had since forced the people of the community to flee with several persons, particularly community leaders and vigilante personnel's killed and dozens of houses burnt, while schools, churches and markets were shut for almost one year in the community until the constitution of the local vigilantes.
Expressing the concerns of the people of the community, the traditional ruler of Ajame Ameze Akpawfu Autonomous Community, Igwe Christopher Nnamani said he and the people of the community were shocked at the news of the arrest of the security men by the police even without any information as to offence committed by them.
The monarch narrated the incident thus:"We have been facing serious security challenges in the past two years, but the event of Thursday, June 22 made me to shed tears. This is because as we are recovering from the insecurity situation in Akpawfu following the introduction of vigilante operatives, the situation started calming down with government security being able to have access to our community once again, culminating in the army finally settling in Akpawfu.
"Yesterday being Thursday, June 22, my CSO informed me that the DPO invited them to a meeting at Agbani Area Command. I gave five of them the permission to go and also reminded them about the meeting on Friday with the police. "As I'm talking to you, I have not seen the Abuja officers and I have not seen our security operatives. I was at the state police command headquarters but they gave me the impression that the vigilante men had been whisked to Abuja. None of them agreed that they were still in Enugu.”
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tribunal Rejects Labour Party, Edeoga’s Application To Interrogate Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah | Sahara ReportersThe Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Enugu State, has refused an application for interrogation filed by the governorship candidate of Labour Party, Chijioke Edeoga against Governor Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). SaharaReporters had reported that Edeoga through his counsel filed an interlocutory application in the petition he filed before the tribunal seeking to interrogate Mbah, over the documents he submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the governorship election.
Read more »
Tribunal Invites Gov MbahEnugu State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has invited Governor Peter Mbah to appear before it today.
Read more »
Nigeria Police Kill Governor Yahaya Bello’s Alleged Political Thug After Giving Support To Opposition Candidate, Ajaka In Kogi | Sahara ReportersThe police in Kogi State, north-central Nigeria say they have killed one of the thugs reportedly working for Governor Yahaya Bello, Kabir Bala, aka Okwo. The police identified Bala as the leader of an armed robbery gang. He was reportedly granted a pardon by the state government in 2018 when caught during a gun duel with the joint security team in the state. At a press conference in Lokoja, the state capital on Thursday, the state police commissioner, CP Akeem A. Yusuf, said Bala was killed around 4.30 pm during a shootout with the joint security team.
Read more »
‘Japa’ is good for Nigeria – Peter ObiAbout 10,296 Nigerian doctors are practising in the UK alone, according to the Nigerian Medical Association.
Read more »
Nigerian Police Will Not Partner With Outlawed Groups – Inspector-General, Egbetokun Responds To Inquiry On Asari Dokubo | Sahara ReportersOlukayode Egbetokun, the acting Inspector-General of Police, on Friday said that the Nigeria Police Force will only engage all agitator groups but will not establish partnership with any of them. Egbetokun made this known on Friday during his maiden conference with members of the Police Management Team at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja, which was attended by senior police officers from the ranks of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, and Commissioners of Police, amongst others.
Read more »
Nigerian Police Quiz Parents Of Minor Allegedly Sexualised By Popular Prankster, Trinity In Oyo State | Sahara ReportersThe Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested and is quizzing Isiaka Ahmed and Rofiat, the parents of a minor allegedly sexualised by popular prankster and creator, Abdullahi Maruf Adisa, aka Trinity. SaharaReporters earlier reported that Trinity reported to the command for questioning in connection with a “disturbing viral skit content involving a female minor” according to the police in a statement.
Read more »