Police confirm no bandit or Fulani herdsmen invasion in Ebonyi community.

By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki

The Ebonyi State Police Command has denied reports that bandits and Fulani herdsmen are operating in Nguzu Edda, a community in Edda local government area.

The police responded to a video that circulated on social media, in which the narrator claimed that bandits and Fulani herdsmen had invaded Nguzu Edda. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Joshua Ukandu, called the claim “false and misleading.” He said that police teams had entered the area but found no evidence of criminal activity.

Ukandu explained that, after receiving the information, Commissioner of Police for Ebonyi State Command, CP Hope Urunwa Okafor, immediately instructed the Divisional Police Officer of the Edda Division to verify the allegation. Tactical teams from the Command Headquarters were also dispatched to the site.

“After a thorough search and combing operation of the affected bushes and surrounding areas, the Command can confirm that there are no bandits or Fulani herdsmen lurking in Nguzu Edda Community,” Ukandu said. “The report is false, misleading, and intended to create panic and fear among residents.”

He urged the people of Nguzu Edda and the wider public to disregard the unfounded claims, describing them as the work of “mischief makers seeking to incite fear and disrupt the peace enjoyed in the area.”

“CP Hope Okafor reassures residents of Ebonyi State that the Command has put in place adequate security measures to safeguard lives and property across the state,” Ukandu added. “We encourage the public to remain vigilant and promptly report any suspicious persons or activities to the nearest police station or through the Command Control Room on 07064515001.”

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