The governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah has vowed that government would track down perpetrators of Sunday’s killings at Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani local government area of of Enugu State.
Governor Mbah who visited the community on Monday described the latest attack that resulted in the death of four natives as unacceptable to his administration assuring that the attackers must be brought to book.
The governor who described the attack as a collective tragedy to the entire state, assured that the government would work with community and security stakeholders to strengthen security not only in Nimbo, but also the entire Uzo Uwani Local Government Area.
Mbah who was accompanied by the state Commissioner of Police, Kanayo Uzuegbu; State Director, State Security Services, Theresa Egbunu; Garrison Commander, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu, Brigadier General Murtala Abu; and Coordinator of Enugu State Forest Guards, Matthew Obodoechi maintained that the hospitality of the people of the State must not be taken for granted.
The governor who insisted that people, who have come to mingle with the people of the state must play by the rules and laws of the land and that a situation where citizens would go to bed with their two eyes open must end immediately.
Governor Mbah, who had earlier visited and condoled each of the bereaved families before holding an interactive session with the community leaders and members, promised to work on their recommendations and requests for representation in government and strengthening of their local security.
He told the people that the state government will be responsible for the victims who are being treated, including those going back to the orthopaedic hospital while the kids who lost their parents in the dastardly act would be offered scholarships and those who need job would be given employment.
Speaking on behalf of the community, the President-General of Nimbo, Clement Akachukwu, said their attackers had preyed on their community for decades due to the remoteness of Nimbo
and called on the government to strengthen the Neighbourhood Watch and Forest Guards to complement the security agencies.
He also called for the inclusion of the community in government appointments, as they had no voice in government.
