Despite the presence of heavy security personnel around the Egbema Production Centre of some oil companies at Obiakpu autonomous community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, bandits are said to have taken over the Ukwugba area of the community.
The indigenes Ukwugba are said to be presently homeless as many have packed their belongings to neighbouring communities where they are seeking refuge.
The incident is said to have been ongoing for about two weeks. The indigenes have therefore called on Governor Hope Uzodinma to urgently intervene.
The eze-elect of the community, Chief Ndubueze Nwokoma said, “Around the Centre, the Nigeria Army has its duty post, the Nigeria Police Force has a station which is some meters away from this post, and the Nigeria Civil Defense and Security Corps are always on patrol in the localities, including the DSS and the vigilantes, yet there are alleged incessant killings in Ukwugba for the past two weeks.”
He said that there were emerging indications to suggest that the bandits operate close to the area where these heavy security outfits are stationed.
The eze-elect therefore opined that since there was a need for Governor Uzodimma to beef up security in the Obiakpu autonomous community, especially, the Ukwugba area, a more crack team of security personnel should be drafted to the area.
