Obinna Uchendu Abakaliki
There is heighten tension in Eguho community in Ishielu Local Government of Ebonyi state following alleged recoded viral voice note by yet to be identified persons threatening to attack the people of the area.
It was gathered that the tension grew last week when recoded voice notes were circulated threatening to unleash mayhem on the people of the area.
In a petition by the Youth Leader of Eguho Development Union, Mr. Michael Nwofia alleged that the threats have been made on multiple occasions both on video and audio calls.
The petition reads: “I, Nwofia Michael Chetachukwu, the youth leader of Eguho hereby submit this petition regarding the ongoing threats to my life and the lives of over one hundred (100) individuals from the community of Eguho perpetrated by a gang identified as a cartel”.
“The individuals responsible whose names and residences are well-known to the people of Eguho continue to terrorize our community possibly due to the silence and fear that they have instilled in the populace”.
“Earlier this year, some individuals launched a brutal attack on our village (Eguho) firing shots indiscriminately, invading homes, and stealing goods worth millions of Naira, including damage to phone charging shops and stealing over thirty (30) phones from the shop.
The Youth Leader further called on the security agencies to fish out, arrest and prosecute the plotters of the attack.
Sources close to the community reveals that Eguho community has become a flashpoint following disagreement between two traditional rulers over jurisdiction of the place.
Stakeholders of Eguho community have appealed to the Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru to create Eguho as an autonomous community as initiated and championed during the administration of former Governor Sam Egwu.
The stakeholders lamented that it was unfortunate that two traditional rulers could be laying claims over jurisdiction which has created tension, confusion and capable of causing total breach of public peace in the place.
Meanwhile, the State Police Public Relations Officer PPRO DSP Joshua Ukandu said his office is yet to be briefed on the alleged threat and is yet to receive any petition from such individual or community.
