2027: Enugu alleges opposition plot to import armed thugs, bandits

Enugu State Government has alleged that immoderate absorption elements are plotting to bring equipped thugs and bandits into the authorities to make panic and insecurity up of the 2027 wide elections.

The authorities besides blamed the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, for the situation astatine the Akanu Ibiam International Airport and the party’s authorities secretariat successful Enugu connected Saturday, October 10, 2026.

Secretary to the State Government, Prof Chidiebere Onyia, made the allegations connected Sunday during a property league astatine the Government House, Enugu.

Onyia, who addressed reports linking the authorities authorities to the incidents, said the airdrome confrontation arose aft the NDC allegedly attempted to clasp a statewide run flag-off astatine the installation without obtaining support from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).

According to him, the authorities government’s findings showed that the NDC had publicised its “Grand Statewide Campaign Flag-off 2026” astatine the airdrome done the party’s authorities section and the societal media leafage of its governorship candidate.

He said the constabulary had advised the enactment to get FAAN’s support earlier deployin...