Gunmen who accept as true with been kidnapping and terrorizing Uzo-Uwani Local Government Region of Enugu Command and environs accept as true with been disloged by the convoy of the council boss, Mr Chijioke Ezugwu.
It changed into discovered that the gunmen, who laid ambush on the road for motorists who ply the house which results in Umulokpa, headquarters of the agricultural had attacked Ezugwu’s convoy, which changed into leaving the headquarters after a security meeting the put measures to wipe out the criminals changed into talked about.
Main edge gathered that as soon because the council chairman’s automobile acquired to the put the put the gunmen laid ambush, the criminals who were dressed treasure herdsmen and armed with AK 47 rifles jumped into the road to end the auto.
It changed into discovered that the LG boss who changed into in price of security within the house forward of he won election rapid jumped into action and confronted them and disloged, because the four marauders ran into the thick bush.
Eyewitness fable stated as soon because the LG boss jumped out of his official automobile collectively alongside with his aids, the criminals fired several bullet photographs nonetheless the council boss who changed into also armed responded with extra intensively, which alarmed them as they disappeared into the thick bush.
It changed into extra gathered that collectively alongside with his security aids, they pursued the criminals deep into the bush after which they came relief to the foremost road and persisted with their time out.
Sources stated following the enchancment, the chairman directed the newly constituted vigilante crew and established farm protection squads to swing into action and comb the full bushes with a ogle to rounding the criminals up.
Recall that the chairman had taken many other safety features, including the recruitment and restructuring of neighbourhood peep, enhancement of intelligence gathering, procurement of security equipment, strengthening collaboration with formal security agencies, community sensitization and stakeholders engagement.
Sources stated that the chairman has since joined his vigilante community and other security outfits within the house to enact each and day by day and night patrols in all unstable areas of the council.
