₦airaland Forum

Gunmen who have been kidnapping and terrorizing Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State and environs have been disloged by the convoy of the council boss, Mr Chijioke Ezugwu.

It was learned that the gunmen, who laid ambush on the road for motorists who ply the area which leads to Umulokpa, headquarters of the agricultural had attacked Ezugwu’s convoy, which was leaving the headquarters after a security meeting where measures to wipe out the criminals was discussed.

Vanguard gathered that as soon as the council chairman’s vehicle got to the spot where the gunmen laid ambush, the criminals who were dressed like herdsmen and armed with AK 47 rifles jumped into the road to stop the vehicle.

It was learned that the LG boss who was in charge of security in the area before he won election quickly jumped into action and confronted them and disloged, as the four marauders ran into the thick bush.

Eyewitness account said as soon as the LG boss jumped out of his official car together with his aids, the criminals fired several bullet shots but the council boss who was also armed responded with more intensively, which scared them as they disappeared into the thick bush.



It was further gathered that together with his security aids, they pursued the criminals deep into the bush after which they came back to the main road and continued with their trip.

Sources said following the development, the chairman directed the newly constituted vigilante team and established farm protection squads to swing into action and comb all the bushes with a view to rounding the criminals up.

Recall that the chairman had taken many other security measures, including the recruitment and restructuring of neighbourhood watch, enhancement of intelligence gathering, procurement of security equipment, strengthening collaboration with formal security agencies, community sensitization and stakeholders engagement.

Sources said that the chairman has since joined his vigilante group and other security outfits in the area to carry out both day and night patrols in all volatile areas of the council.

Jerrymanta:
Enugu LG boss dislodges kidnappers on ambush


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Dennisochampa:
Who else noticed that the kidnappers dressed like fulani herdsmen

Alot of indigenes go kidnap their brothers.. Then blame it on fulani herdsmen....

The worst kind of battle to engage in is one where u don't know who you're fighting....

IGBOPROMISE1:
Muthafuckers must have shat their pants in fear, seeing the local gov’t chairman and his aides jump out of their vehicles with steely determination and all guns blazing in response to their initial attack! The cowards must have promptly turned round and fled back into the bushes! My only regret is that none of the scum were captured alive!

SUGARCyprian247:


I no want laugh o,

Na my state be this o.

After all the action movies, no casualty from the criminal's side??

Chai, so sad

Imagine if it was an unarmed traveler

RisenObinna:
None was captured or killed? And you expect people to believe this?

jmoore:
I was reading to see if any of the crimimal was shot dead or arrested but none.

You pursued them into bush and came back emptyhanded.

Nawa!

jmoore:
I was reading to see if any of the crimimal was shot dead or arrested but none.

You pursued them into bush and came back emptyhanded.

Nawa!

igbosarejews:
If the villagers catch and kill them, you will start writing a long epistle on how innocent Fulani hunters where bûtchered by IPOB.

Jerrymanta:
Even the Local Government chairman turned to Rambo, everybody is tired of insecurity in Nigeria