Worried about the heightened innsecurity in the region, Governors of the south-east region have announced the establishment of a joint security outfit, codenamed “Ebube Agu.”
The governors disclosed this in a communique issued after a meeting held in Owerri, the Imo state capital, on Sunday.
The governor also agreed that the Headquarters of the security outfit will be situated in Enugu State as part of efforts to coordinate it activities in the South East.
“The meeting resolved to maintain a joint security vigilante for the South East otherwise known as Ebube Agu,” the communique reads.
“The meeting appreciated the formation of South East joint security outfit co. Named Ebubeagu.
The South Eastern states in Nigeria include: Anambra, Imo, Enugu, Abia and Ebonyi .
Recall that issues bothering on insecurity within the region has heightened in the last four weeks.
The most recent being the attack in Imo state where a correctional center, Police state command and Police station.
