Fear gripped residents of Afikpo town, in the Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State on Tuesday following a letter allegedly written to banks in the community by armed robbers, notifying them of a planned visit to the community.

The police, army and other security agents in the state were said to have been mobilised to the town to repel the imminent attack.

Our correspondent, who visited the area, saw policemen and soldiers in their operational vehicles stationed at strategic locations in the community, including the entry and exit points.

The Caretaker Committee Chairman of Afikpo North LGA, Mrs Amuche Otunta, could not confirm the letter as of the time of filing this report, but said, “All I know is that there is a security threat in my local government area”.

“Have you called the DPO? Who did the robbers address the letter to? Hear from the DPO, he is the chief security officer of the local government. You said a letter was written to the community by robbers, I don’t know the community that received it.

“But to that extent, I know there is a security threat and I don’t know whether a letter was written by robbers or not,” she added.

The Ebonyi State Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Loveth Odah, did not take her calls when our correspondent tried to reach her for confirmation.

However, a senior police officer in Afikpo, who spoke to PUNCH Metro on condition of anonymity, confirmed the letter.

He said, “You saw how we have strategised based on the tip-off? They have not come yet. We have put our men on the alert in all the beaches; Ozizza beach, Ndibe beach, on the road, everywhere, including junctions. We are still on ground even now and we are strategising; our men are everywhere in the town.”

A youth leader in the area, Eze Egwu, said the robbers wrote to the community.

He noted that policemen and soldiers had taken over the area.

Asked if community youths had formed a vigilance group to protect the area, Egwu said, “How can you be waiting for a well armed man with sticks in the night or day in the name of security? We cannot risk our lives; it is only God that secures a city.”


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A youth leader in the area, Eze Egwu, said the robbers wrote to the community.

He noted that policemen and soldiers had taken over the area.

Asked if community youths had formed a vigilance group to protect the area, Egwu said, “How can you be waiting for a well armed man with sticks in the night or day in the name of security? We cannot risk our lives; it is only God that secures a city.”

The name of the youth leader alone corresponds with his statement

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Insecurity upandown

IPOB are thieves now.That is their nature

SLAP44:
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Comment rubbish and receive 10 yrs ban and dirty slaps from your ancestors

PIMPAR:
IPOB are thieves now.That is their nature

Please and please I don't need that tribal nonsense..

Look for thread to do that...I am a detribalised african.

Ppl re brave sha

MelesZenawi:


Please and please I don't need that tribal nonsense..

Look for thread to do that...I am a detribalised african.

Start to preach that from your zone first.
Let your charity begins at home first

Hmmm....They even gat the bravado to inform the banks before then, it means they are well armed and prepared in advance....

Since today I have been reading negative news online and deaths everywhere...well, this is always what you get from a failed nation

E don be

Them don smoke enough loud. How casual.evans crew . I want to believe an AK 47 should be the least assault weapon in their arsenal. If na all those cut to size dem wan use with maybe 1 pump action. They re as good as dead meat. SARS NA,civil defence,npf, food don ready. War don start

He spoke my mind .

MelesZenawi:



The name of the youth leader alone corresponds with his statement