Insecurity: Ikpeazu Reveal More on ‘Ebubeagu’ Security Outfit

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has revealed that the name Ebubeagu means the aura of a lion which connotes strong territorial authority over a particular region.

Speaking to Seun Okinbaloye of ChannelsTV on Sunday, he disclosed that the name Ebubeagu connotes protection, strength and power.

He said, “This means that we have resolved to come together to synergies and see how best we can protect lives and properties of citizens within the geo-political zone.

The command headquarters will be in Enugu State. Every State will respond according to the weight and capacity to bear. For instance in Abia, if I want to have 200 boys in each Local Government Area, that will give me 3,400. My colleagues can do more. In terms of bearing arms, they will be prepared to match whatever arsenals they are confronted with equivalent force.”

At the South-East security summit at Owerri on Sunday, the Governors of the South East States, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, Wilberforce Obiano of Anambra State and David Umahi of Ebonyi State, agreed that a security outfit will be set up to tackle the insurgency in the South East region.

The Communique also revealed that open grazing was banned in the region and taskforce was talked to enforce the ban.