Herdsmen Attack: Police To Train Vigilante Groups In Enugu

The Enugu State Police Command will train 472 Neighborhood Watch Groups to compliment security services at grassroots level to forestall attacks by Fulani herdsmen in any community in the state.

This followed the last Fulani herdsmen’s invasion on April 25 of Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of the state where 46 natives were slaughtered.

Traditional rulers in the 472 communities in Enugu State converged on the Enugu State House of Assembly Hall where they vowed to tackle cases of insecurity in communities,collaborating with the Police to protect their subjects from further attacks and invasion.

“The command engaged all the traditional rulers of Enugu State where issues relating to community security and partnership were highlighted and discussed with a view to ensuring that our communities are made safe and secure,” Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Ebere Amaraizu said in a statement.