The Enugu State Police Command has described the reports of alleged
return of herdsmen in Nimbo community to unleash terror, as not only
false but baseless and aimed at underscoring the effort of the state
government as well as that of the security Agencies put in place to
restore normalcy and to ensure that there is lasting peace not only in
Nimbo but other communities in the state. A statement issued today, June
9, by the command after the cut...
"The Enugu state command of the Nigeria Police Force wishes to inform
members of the public particularly good people of the state that its
attention has been drawn to various malicious and misleading
publications in some sections of the print media particularly that of
Daily Sun Newspaper of wednesday 8th June,2016 amongst others with the
caption: "FEARS IN ENUGU AS FULANI HERDSMEN RETURN TO NIMBO" and wish to
state as follows:
That following the incident at Nimbo Community on 25th April,2016,that
the state command working in partnership with other security
Agencies,relevant stake holders and the Government of the state has
constantly ensured that live returns to the community as security
operatives have been on ground since the ugly incident.
That since after the incident, Nimbo community and its environs have
been peaceful as business activities have resumed in its full capacity.
That the story as presented by the writer could be seen as figment of
his imagination as he could not exercise professionalism which demands
that all the sides must be reached on the event of any issue to enable
balance reportage as this also, would have enabled him to be in the
picture of the state of things in Nimbo community.
That probe into the publication revealed that it is not only false but
baseless and aimed at underscoring the effort of the state government as
well as that of the security Agencies put in place to restore normalcy
and to ensure that there is lasting peace not only in Nimbo but other
communities in the state.
The commissioner of police Cp Emmanuel Ojukwu who has severally visited
the community and its environs to reassure them since assumption of duty
in the state on receipt of the misleading report, quickly contacted his
security operatives on duty at Nimbo community where he got a report
that the area is still peaceful and that there is no trace of fulani
herdsmen since after the ugly incident.
The Area commander Nsukka Zone and the Dpo Adani in charge of Nimbo who
also confirmed that there is no trace of herdsmen in the area since
after the ugly incident of 25/4/16. Also contacted was the traditional
ruler of Nimbo community HRH IGWE John Akor and the chairman of Uzouwani
local Government Area Cornel Onwubuya who maintained that the area is
peaceful and there has not been any trace of Fulani Herdsmen and their
cattle since after the ugly incident and wondered why there should be
such publication.
However to ensure that things were not taking for granted, the heads of
fulani/herdsmen communities were summoned to this effect and in his
reaction, Bala Ardo the general secretary maintained that fulani
herdsmen since after the incident at Nimbo have not gone to the area and
its environs as he maintained that it will be morally wrong for them to
go back to the area when the community is still nursing injuries of
their lost ones. He openly stated that he is sure that his people cannot
go there but assured that he has been working with the security
Agencies and Government with his fulani herdsmen leadership group to
foster peace in the state.
The state command based on this,have enjoined members of the public to
be going about their normal lawful businesses and regard the publication
as baseless and unfounded since there is no reported issue of such
before the command nor trace of fulani herdsmen in Nimbo community as
presented by the reporter. The command also viewed such publication as
malicious and misleading as it is capable of generating tension,
rancour, bitterness between people in the state.
The command has mobilized its security apparatus to fish out those in
the habit of spreading false and dangerous rumour in the state and bring
them to book while also advising reporters to obey the conduct of
conduct and ethics of journalism profession. Members of the public with
any useful information are also enjoined to report promptly to the law
enforcement Agencies for appriopriate action rather than engaging
themselves in rumours that are misleading and unfounded.
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