The Governor of  Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has said that the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has inflicted so much fear in people of the south east region.

Umahi said this in Abakiliki, on Wednesday, December 22, during the inauguration of over 5,000 operatives of the state command of the Ebubeagu security outfit.

The governor at the inauguration revealed that the Ebubeagu security outfit will operate under the supervision of the Nigeria Police Force, and render assistance in the fight against criminals.

Umahi said;

“Ebubeagu must operate within the supervision of the police and other security agencies.

“Let me say this for the second time that Ebubeagu is not alternate police.

“But definitely, when state police is given assent, you can say you are already one, but with social package and benefits.

“I read where Ohanaeze, our cultural leaders directed that we must launch this Ebubeagu before the end of the year. Actually, that is what we the South-East governors agreed.

“And I saw where someone that says he is IPOB opened his mouth, warning governors and Ohanaeze Ndigbo, it’s very unfortunate. The South-East governors swore an oath to protect the people.

“I don’t know the constitutional provision the said IPOB man was talking from. But he must know that our economy has been destroyed; there are so much fears in our people through the activities of IPOB, that even when IPOB said it had stopped, all kinds of criminalities by people who hijacked the IPOB activities continued to thrive in some parts of the region.”