By Chinenye Festus:-
Governor Dave Umahi Of Ebonyi state has expressed the need for immediate creation of special Court in the state
The governor made this call through his deputy governor, Kelechi Igwe in a communique issued after a Security Council meeting on Tuesday in Abakaliki.
Umahi said the Special court will resolve the cases of rape, killings, attack in some communities suspected to be members of Miyetti Allah, added that these incidents have led to the destruction of farmlands and disruption of peace in the communities affected.
The governor emphasized that the move is necessary to try offenders of COVID-19 laws, cases of cultism, killings in the state, herdsmen attack, and rape.
While expressing worry over the killings and attacks in the communities, Governor Umahi directed that all herders must reside within communities where they graze their cows.
Governor Umahi also asked the community leaders and other political stakeholders in the state to take responsibility in their communities.
He warned that they will be held responsible for any destruction of crops, rape, killing, and attack on communities if they do not produce the perpetrators of the evil act amongst their membership within seven days for arrest and prosecution.
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