Police have denied reports of bandit attacks in Ebonyi community

The Ebonyi State Police Command on Tuesday denied reports of bandit attacks in the state.

The command spokesperson Joshua Ukandu made the clarification in a statement on Tuesday in Abakiliki.

Ukandu dismissed alleged reports in a section of social media that Nguzu Edda Community in Edda local government area of ​​Edda state was attacked by bandits and herdsmen.

He described the report as “false, misleading and capable of causing unnecessary panic among citizens.”

The statement read: “Officers acted quickly after receiving information about a viral video, in which a narrator alleged that bandits and herdsmen had entered the community.

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The Commissioner of Police, Mrs Urunwa Okafor, immediately directed Divisional Police Officers Edda Division to verify the claims, while a tactical team from the Command Headquarters was deployed in the area for assessment.

“Security operatives carried out thorough search and combing operations in the affected bushes and surrounding areas.

“Following the operation, the command wishes to state unequivocally that there are no bandits or herdsmen lurking in the Nguzu Edda Community.”