JUST IN: Gov Nwifuru Orders Probe into Lethal Gunmen Assault on Ebonyi Neighborhood
Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has ordered safety businesses to conduct a complete investigation into the latest assault on Oso Edda neighborhood in Edda Native Authorities Space of the state.
The governor described the incident, which resulted in lack of lives and destruction of property, as barbaric and a gross violation of the sanctity of human life.
“I obtained with shock the information of the assault on Oso Edda, which claimed lives and led to the destruction of property.
“This act of callousness is a direct affront to our resolve to revive lasting peace in our communities, and it’ll not be tolerated,” Nwifuru stated.
He careworn that the safety of lives and property stays the very best precedence of his administration, assuring residents that each vital step could be taken to uncover the circumstances surrounding the assault.
“As a authorities, the safety of our folks and their property is paramount, and we are going to go away no stone unturned to make sure that justice is served,” the governor added.
Nwifuru disclosed that the state authorities is working intently with regulation enforcement businesses to trace down these accountable and produce them to justice. He additionally appealed to residents of the affected neighborhood to stay calm and chorus from any type of retaliation.
The governor additional directed safety operatives to right away mobilise to the realm to forestall additional assaults and preserve peace.
“My ideas and prayers are with the households who misplaced their family members and property on this tragic incident. Be assured that they won’t be deserted,” he stated.
The directive was contained in an announcement issued on Friday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Dr Monday Uzor, and made accessible to journalists in Abakaliki.
The governor additionally referred to as on communities throughout the state to embrace peaceable coexistence, noting that sustainable improvement can’t thrive in an surroundings marked by violence and destruction.