Gov. Ugwuanyi Exonerates Himself, Exposes Role of Security Agencies in Enugu Massacre

 

Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Friday addressed the people of the state on the recent security challenge in the state saying the attack would have been averted if security agents had acted on the intelligence report received before the attack. The governor’s statement came amidst criticisms that he did not do enough after receiving the intelligence report on the bloody attack that reportedly claimed about 50 lives and property worth millions of naira. The Governor spoke at the Government House in a solemn session attended by several leaders in the State, including the Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, other senators and members of the House of Representatives from the State, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Eugene Odo, former information minister, Chief Nnia Nwodo, among others.

STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELENCY GOVERNOR IFEANYI UGWUANYI OF ENUGU STATE ON THE ATTACK ON NIMBO COMMUNITY BY SUSPECTED FULANI HERDSMEN

My Dear People of Enugu State, Four days ago on Monday April 25, 2016 many of our brothers and sisters in Nimbo in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of the state were murdered in cold blood by suspected Fulani herdsmen who have been grazing their cattle in that area for a while now. May their souls rest in peace. Amen. On Sunday, April 24, 2016, by 7 pm, the night before this carnage took place, I got security information from Uzo-Uwani Local Government Transition Chairman, Hon. Cornell Onwubuya that such an incident was likely to take place in the state. I immediately summoned a meeting of the State Security Council which commenced by 10 pm.
 

The meeting was attended by the following:
1. Garrison Commander Brigadier General Olufemi Akinjobi who normally represents the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division Nigerian Army

2. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Nwodibo Ekechukwu

3. The State Director of Department State Security Services (DSS), Mr. M. Abdul Malik

4. The State Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Mr. Lar Stephen

5. Representatives of the Nigerian Air force, Federal Road Safety Corps and Nigerian Prison Services, who attended as observers.


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