The 100-seater buses procured by the state Governor, Francis Nwifuru, was to alleviate the sufferings of the residents.
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Spokesman of the State Police command, Chris Anyanwu, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria.
An Enugu-based firm, Nelan Consultants, had on November 3, 2021 deployed the five Engineers to Ebonyi State.
Umahi made the announcement on Tuesday in Abakaliki during a Security Summit organised by the state branch of the Christian Association of Nigeria and founding fathers of the state.
The governor also threatened to shut down any of the ring roads project sites where security of construction workers and equipment were being threatened.
The Assistant Public Relations Officer, Ebonyi State Command, ASP Levi Philips, confirmed the development.
In a brief remark during the presentation of the report, Umahi said government would meticulously study it for full implementation of the recommendations.
He however, noted that State investigation revealed that the Agila people hired herdsmen mercenaries to execute the killings and destructions in the area.
It was learnt that youths of the two communities went on rampage and barricaded the Abakaliki-Enugu Expressway, leading to a serious traffic gridlock.
There had been reports that Fulani herdsmen carried out the attack in the early hours of Monday.
Sunday Sun gathered that the suspected warlords were arrested at Okpuduma village of the community with arms and charms during the raid of the area by General Officer Commanding 82 Division of the Nigeria Army, Major General Taoreen Lagbaja; state Commissioner of Police, Aliyu Garba; state Deputy Governor, Dr. Kelechi Igwe; and state Commissioner for Internal Security and Border Peace, Stanley Okoro Emegha, among other government officials.
One of the victims was the village head.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the crisis between the two communities started in January due to a leadership tussle among members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in the area.
An intelligence source told PRNigeria that a combined team of security forces recorded the huge success in a major sting operation carried out by the Department of State Services in collaboration with the Nigerian Army in the early hours of February 12, 2021.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the police have so far confirmed eight deaths, over 60 persons arrested and burning of over eight houses in the crisis which emanated from a leadership dispute at the area’s motor park.
Umahi gave the order on Friday in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Kenneth Ugbala.
The Commissioner raised the advocacy on Wednesday in his office in Abakaliki while speaking to newsmen in reaction to the outcome of the recent teachers verification exercise in the State
The directive, which came in response to the recent inter border attack on part of Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the State by the Agilla people of Benue State in which about five lives were lost, was part of the outcome of the enlarged security meeting held on Thursday at the Government House, Abakaliki