Suspend operation ‘Puff Adder’ in Ebonyi, Gov. Umahi begs IGP

A passionate appeal has been made to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, to suspend operation ‘Puff Adder’ security exercise in Ebonyi State.

The appeal was made by Gov. David Umahi on Tuesday in Abakaliki when the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of zone 6, Musa Kimo paid him a courtesy call.

During the courtesy call, Gov. Umahi noted that the warring communities in Ikwo and Abakaliki Local Government Area (LGA) had stopped fighting and were living peacefully presently.

Speaking during the courtesy call, Umahi said; “I asked both communities to give me a summation on how permanent peace will be restored and I can guarantee that there would be permanent peace in the communities.

“I urged leaders of both communities to call their warring youths to order and when this is not done, we would collectively execute the operation.

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“We will shock the places by using police, army and other security apparatus to ensure the safety of defenseless young people and women in the communities,” he said.

While urging the IG to suspend the implementation of the operation in the state, Umahi warned both communities’ leaders of the impending use of force to ensure peace in the affected areas.

“They have done what I asked them to do and the state commissioner of police can testify that there has been no single gunshot in those communities since.

“However, I thank the I-G for his quick response to the issue as the leaders have the capacity to tame the excesses of their armed youths though they are protecting the communities from external aggression.

“Help us tell the Cross River Governor to suspend the political office holders from their own side of the conflict as I have done, to make them work assiduously towards lasting peace,” he said.

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