Enugu community accuses Forest Guard of using AK-47 to harass residents, aid land grabbers

Youths of an Enugu community, nether the aegis of Ugwuaji Youths for Peace, person accused the Forest Guard successful the authorities of utilizing AK-47 rifles to harass residents and investors.

The youths called connected the police, the subject and different information agencies to intervene urgently, analyse the reported activities of the equipped men and guarantee the information of residents and investors.

In a connection signed by the group’s chairman, Barr. Ogbodo Nwobodo, and made disposable to journalists in Enugu connected Friday, the youths condemned what they described arsenic the harassment and intimidation of residents by unidentified equipped men allegedly operating nether the guise of Forest Guard personnel.

According to the youths, “Our radical are wondering erstwhile Forest Guards started wielding AK-47 rifles and utilizing their positions to intimidate residents implicit onshore matters.

“These men person subjected our radical to intimidation, portion our women person been beaten by these equipped individuals. This is unacceptable and indispensable not beryllium allowed to proceed successful immoderate civilised society.”

The radical accused the Enugu State Commander of the Forest Guard, Dr Akinbayo O. Olasoji of failing to code residents’ concerns implicit the activities of the equipped men, questioning whether Forest Guard unit were being utilized to facilitate onshore grabbing....