Anambra State Police Command don arrest two men wey dem accuse say dem record and spread one video wey fit cause fight between communities for Anambra East Local Government Area.
The command spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, announce the arrest for statement wey e issue for Awka on Wednesday, as Newsverge and P.M. News report. According to am, the suspects, Messrs Peter Chimezie and Sunday Offordile, allegedly create and circulate the misleading video content and some inflammatory claims wey fit escalate the quarrel between Aguleri and Umuoba Anam communities. Ikenga add say the content also try drag Umueri community, wey dey peaceful, enter the matter. The three communities dey inside Anambra East Local Government Area.
Ikenga talk say the two men dem arrest for early hours of Oct. 26 after community people intervene, and dem later hand them over to the police. Preliminary information show say dem allegedly catch them while dem dey record video of some Umueri indigenes wey dey return from farm legally. But the video come carry claim say the people na armed men from Aguleri wey dey wait to attack and kill anybody from Umuoba Anam wey pass that road.
The police spokesman talk say investigation still dey go on to find out how the recording and the circulation take happen, whether the video be true, where e come from, and wetin be the aim behind am. E express concern say person wey dey deliberately spread false information fit cause reprisal attack, make communal tension worse, and spoil the peace work wey dey go on. Ikenga add say the suspects don make statements wey concern the allegations during preliminary interrogation.
Another report for Imo Trumpeta carry different Ikenga matter, and no be the same person. The report talk say Ideato people thank President Tinubu for approving 2,000 mini buses, but dem condemn Ikenga Ugochinyere say e never distribute the buses two months after the approval.
