By: Felix Ikpotor
Chairman of Emohua Local Government Council in Rivers State, Chief Tom Aliezi, has approved the dissolution of all community vigilante groups, also known as OSPAC across the local government area.
The dissolution was contained in a statement issued by the council boss and made available to newsmen in Port Harcourt.
He said the action followed several reports of the unlawful activities of some bad eggs within the vigilante groups, which is a complete deviation from the aims and objectives behind the establishment of the community vigilante groups in the area.
“The operations of members of the different vigilante groups across the local government is hereby suspended indefinitely”.
“Security agencies have been directed to arrest and prosecute any person or persons operating in the area in the name of OSPAC or any other illegal community vigilante group”, the statement reads in part.
The council boss also directed traditional rulers in the various communities to report anyone operating in the name of community vigilante group to relevant security agencies.
