Police debunk report of arson by protesters in Ebonyi

The Police in Ebonyi said no house was burnt during Saturday’s protest in Ishiagu community, Ivo Local Government Area of the state.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), some media outlets reported that protesters razed the palace of the traditional ruler, Moses Ngele.

SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), told NAN on Sunday that the community’s calm had been restored.

“There was a protest by women of the community due to the death of one Arinze suspected to be killed by gunmen.

“The women barricaded the roads, burnt tyres and vandalised some properties at the palace,” she said.

The PPRO said that the protesters complained that leaders and prominent people in the community have been indifferent to the issue.

Mr Emmanuel Orji, a native of the community, said the protest staged by women from various villages which make up the community, was largely peaceful. (NAN)