Police arrest man over alleged false alarm of bandits’ invasion in Ebonyi community

The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested a antheral identified arsenic Nwali Nwibo for allegedly circulating mendacious accusation claiming that bandits and suspected Fulani herdsmen had invaded Nguzu Edda Community successful Edda Local Government Area of the state.

The apprehension followed what the Command described arsenic a thorough intelligence-led investigation, which reportedly recovered the assertion to beryllium false.

This was disclosed successful a connection issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Joshua Ukandu, and made disposable to journalists successful Abakaliki.

According to the statement, information operatives launched an probe aft the accusation gained traction and generated interest among residents.

“The apprehension followed a painstaking intelligence-led probe conducted by the Command, which established the falsity of the study and led to the apprehension of the suspect,” the connection said.

The Commissioner of Police successful Ebonyi State, CP Hope Urunwa Okafor, urged residents to verify the authenticity of accusation earlier posting, forwarding, oregon sharing it connected societal media and different connection platforms.

She warned that the dissemination of mendacious oregon mi...