The Ebonyi Government has assured residents of the state of their safety, following the alleged gunmenโs attacks in Abakaliki and other parts of the state on Monday.
The development forced banks, business centres, shops and markets to shut down, while private and commuter-vehicles withdrew from the major roads.
Meanwhile, the Security Consultant to the State Government, Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, has issued a statement, advising government officials, civil servants and other residents not to panick.
Okoro-Emegha urged the people to go about their normal businesses.
He threw more light on the security breach that gave rise to the situation.
According to him, what happened in the state was misconstrued and escalated by unscrupulous elements to cause panic and apprehension among the people.
โFor clarity purposes, it was a gang of hoodlums that invaded the Ahiaofuru axis of the Abakaliki/Enugu highway.
โThey partially attacked a provision shop, causing a stir around the area.
โNo life was lost as being circulated by rumour mongers and enemies of the state,โ he stated.
Okoro-Emegha, who is also the state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, added that the governmentโs programme scheduled for Monday would still take place.
โThe state government is fully in control of the situation.
โThe Ebubeagu operatives and other security agencies have been drafted to strategic locations in the state.
โThere would be steady patrols by these operativesย to secure the citizens and their property.
โSecurity operatives would still clampdown on the hoodlums and duly prosecute them,โ the statement added.
Also, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Chris Anyanwu, assured the public that the state was calm.
โThere is no cause for alarm.
โI will provide updates, if there is anything to the contrary,โ Anyanwu said in an interview with.
