A dependable source disclosed that over 20 persons, both youths and elderly, were arrested by the police prompting the natives to leave the community in droves.
It was gathered that the development is a fall-out of an alleged attack on a police station in the community.
According to an eyewitness: “What happened, yesterday night, in Owerre, Umabor, is most shocking and strange; some youths from Eha community allegedly attacked the police station the previous night, but to our greatest shock, instead of the police going there to make arrest, they came to Umabor community in the night and started arresting even the elderly men.
“The police are not in doubt over the people that attacked the police station; they are not in doubt over the people that blocked Makurdi Expressway. So, this latest action by the police is most condemnable.
“They went as far as entering the family house of Nsukka Council Chairman, where they also arrested three persons.
“As I speak to you, our place is deserted now; we are calling on relevant authorities and the Enugu State governor, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to come to our aid. The governor should please save us from this intimidation.
“The police know they have issues with Eha community, not Umabor, does it mean they are afraid of going there? The Tuesday clash was caused by a similar action, because they stormed a viewing centre and arrested some residents; now they are at it again. They should stop this unnecessary mass arrest.”
It could be recalled that the police had, Tuesday night, arrested some youths at a viewing centre during a Chelsea match, a situation that angered the residents, leading to alleged attack on the Umabor police station.
However, Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, DSP, denied the accusations, adding that the area was infested with cult members, prompting police raid to rid the area of miscreants.
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