JUST IN: South East Governors Establish ‘EBUBE AGU’ To Tackle Insecurity

Southwest governors had last year resolved to set up ‘Amotekun’, a regional security outfit to help stem the tide of insecurity in the region and complement the efforts of the Nigerian Police Force

Governors from the South East geo-political zone of Nigeria have announced the establishment of a security outfit called ‘EBUBE AGU’ as part of plans to curb the rising spate of insecurity in the region.

According to a communique released by the governors, the agency is to oversee and monitor the activities of vigilante groups in the region.

Chairman of the Southeast Governors forum, Dave Umahi who read the statement after a meeting in Imo State on Sunday, noted that the security outfit’s headquarters will be in Enugu state.

According to the communique, the forum also condemned terrorism and banditry in any part of Nigeria as well as attacks on custodial centres with the unlawful of inmates, and the killings of security personnel, natives/ farmers and herdsmen.

It resolved that the South East states are on the same page with the federal government on the issue of security challenges in the country.

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