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From Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki
The Ebonyi State Police Command has condemned threat, hate, and inciting speeches by political actors in the state and vowed to deal with such utterances appropriately.
Some leaders of the state, including the newly elected local government chairmen, have been making threatening speeches in the last one week.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Hope Urunwa Okafor, at a press briefing in Abakaliki, the state capital, regretted that despite the peace accord signed by various political parties to ensure peaceful conduct of the 2027 general election, some politicians are making inciting and hate speeches in the state.
Okafor said, “The conduct of the just concluded local government and councilorship elections in the state is a testament to our readiness to ensure that peace continues to reign in the state.
“This state is noted for being one of the most peaceful states not just in the South East, but in the country. I need to remind members of the public that this command is blessed with a bunch of disciplined, dedicated, and courageous officers who have been working tirelessly and assiduously to maintain the peace.
“A couple of weeks back, I personally called for a meeting with the representatives of all the political parties, and they were all here. It was a robust meeting. And they were enjoined to sign the peace pact. We even went further to ask them to talk to their members and their supporters.
“So, we are here condemning every statement in the form of hate speech, making inciting comments. We will deal with it appropriately, that I can assure you”.
She revealed that the command had a trigger which led to the recovery of many Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) from some criminal elements in the state in a gun duel.
“The hoodlums fled into the bush, but we are in the manhunt for them. One of them was actually injured because we saw the blood stains. When they scampered into the bushes, this particular vehicle you are seeing here, was searched thoroughly.
“If you look at the vehicle, you will even see bullet marks, and that’s where these PVCs were recovered from. Like I said, we are still on the manhunt; it is intensifying, and we are not resting on our oars until we get them”, the CP vowed.
