Crisis surrounding the attack on a police station in Umabor, Eha-Alumona, Nsukka Council Area of Enugu State took another dimension Wednesday night as operatives from the State Police Headquarters reportedly stormed Owerre Umabor in the night arresting every person in sight.
A source, who told DAILY POST early Thursday morning that residents were leaving the community in droves, described the action of the police as shocking.
“What happened yesterday night in Owerre Umabor is most shocking and strange; some youths from another community allegedly attacked the police station the previous night but to our greatest shock, instead of the police going there to make arrest, they came to our place and started arresting even the elderly men.
“The police are not in doubt over the people that attacked the police station; they are not in doubt over the people that blocked Makurdi Expressway. So, this latest action by the police is most condemnable.
“They went as far as entering the family house of Nsukka Council Chairman, where they also arrested three persons.
“As I speak to you, our place is deserted now; we are calling on relevant authorities and the Enugu State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to come to our aid. The Governor should please save us from this intimidation.
“The police know where the attackers came from; they are not from our community, so we are confused why the police should come and make arrests in Umabor community; are they afraid of going there? The Tuesday clash was caused by a similar action, because they stormed a viewing centre and arrested some residents; now they are at it again. Is it now a crime to be at viewing centres? They should stop this unnecessary mass arrest”, he stated.
DAILY POST recalls that the police had on Tuesday night arrested some youths at a viewing centre during Chelsea match, a situation that angered the residents, leading to alleged attack on the Umabor police station.
However, the police, through its image maker, DSP Ebere Amaraizu said the operatives had arrested three suspected cultists after which a councillor led the youths to attack the police station.
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