Don’t fight or disobey the police.”Speaking with The Guardian against the backdrop of insinuation by opposition politicians that the security outfit was being used to pursue political ends, Orji asserted that contrary to those fears, Umahi made it clear that the establishment of the Ebubeagu security outfit was not politically motivated. “Governor Umahi, who is also Chairman of South East Governors’ Forum inaugurated South East Ebubeagu Security Outfit Ebonyi, State Command. Recall that recently in Enugu, South East Governors and South East leaders agreed to launch Ebubeagu Security Outfit in all the states of the zone before the end of 2021. He set up thousands of officials of Ebubeagu Security Outfit, who were trained by the conventional security outfits. “Those that were in Ebonyi State during the Christmas season will testify to the calm social atmosphere of the entire nooks and crannies of the state.

Source: The Guardian January 09, 2022 10:22 UTC