Community leaders, youths and women, as well as the Opu-Nembe Council of Chiefs in Nembe Local Council of Bayelsa State, have raised the alarm over the menacing presence of security operatives in their community.
The Chairman, Opu-Nembe Kingdom Council of Chiefs, Chief Ezekiel Teigbenyo-Ikoli, in a statement, yesterday, called on the state, Federal Government and relevant agencies to come to their rescue.
While also calling President Bola Tinubu to act fast before the situation gets worse, they said that the peaceful people of Opu-Nembe were currently facing a grave situation.
He alleged that the military personnel invaded the community following directives from a former minister and his cohorts
He stated that the development came days after the community received credible intelligence reports of another imminent attack on the Opu-Nembe Kingdom to cause chaos and mayhem in the area.
Recall that in the community’s last press conference held on May 18, 2023, the Council of Chiefs named the alleged sponsors and actors involved in the attacks.
Teigbenyo-Ikoli called on President Tinubu, the Bayelsa State government as well as other relevant authorities to intervene swiftly and ensure the protection of the Opu-Nembe Kingdom from any form of attack, as it is their right to live in peace and be secured by the security agencies.
He said: “We, the people of Opu-Nembe Kingdom, deserve to live without fear, with our fundamental rights protected. Thus, we appeal for a swift end to this distressing situation and restore the harmony that the kingdom so deeply cherishes.”
