Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State on Saturday dissolved the entire political and traditional leadership structure of Amasiri Community, Afikpo Local Government Area.
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This followed a violent attack on Okporojo Village, Oso Edda Community in Edda Local Government Area on Thursday, during which four persons were reportedly beheaded.
The attack has been blamed on the people of Amasiri who the Okporojo people have been having a boundary dispute.
Houses and properties worth millions were also destroyed in the area.
The governor announced the sweeping sanctions on Saturday, during an on-the-spot assessment visit to Okporojo Village, where he addressed residents, community leaders, security agencies and government officials.
Visibly saddened by the incident, Nwifuru described the attack as “most unfortunate” and said he never expected such a level of brutality to occur in the state.
He assured the affected community that the state government would decisively deal with those responsible; stressing that the lives lost would not be in vain.
“I am very pained by this development. As a careful leader, when you are angry, you speak less. But I want to assure you that the government of Ebonyi State will show the perpetrators what it truly means to be a government,” the governor said.
He urged residents to remain calm and embrace peace, warning that retaliatory violence would only worsen the situation.
According to him, government actions would be firm but guided by the need to prevent further escalation of the crisis.
Nwifuru revealed that the conflict had lingered for years despite several reconciliation efforts, including boundary agreements between the affected communities, lamenting that such agreements were not respected.
He noted that his visit was a “strong signal” that the state would no longer tolerate lawlessness or disregard for the rule of law.
Turning to the role of the Amasiri Community in the crisis, Nwifuru issued a stern warning, stating that violence would never lead to a meaningful resolution.
He cautioned that the situation was fast approaching “a point of no return” if provocations continued.
Consequently, the governor announced the immediate dissolution of the Amasiri Town Development Union and its executive members.
He also ordered the withdrawal of the traditional ruler’s certificate and the removal of all village heads in the Amasiri autonomous community.
He also ordered the sack of all political appointees from Amasiri Community, from members of management committees up to commissioners serving in his administration.
“For the time being, all these structures are dissolved. We will do more, and we will show everyone why we are a government,” Nwifuru declared.
Meanwhile, the Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested ten suspects in connection with the killing of four persons during a violent communal attack.
According to the Police, four villagers—three men and one woman—lost their lives in the incident, while several mud houses were razed. Windows of a church building were also vandalised, and harvested paddy rice was destroyed during the violence.
In response to the incident, the Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi State, CP Adaku Uche-Anya, fdc, on January 30, 2026, visited the affected community for an on-the-spot assessment of the damage.
Upon receiving the report of the attack, she ordered the immediate deployment of tactical squads and personnel of the Police Mobile Force (PMF) to the area to prevent further breakdown of law and order.
The Police Command said the deployment has successfully restored calm and normalcy in the community.
She disclosed that ten suspects had already been arrested in connection with the killings, adding that investigations were ongoing to apprehend other individuals involved.
The Commissioner warned communities across the state against resorting to self-help or taking the law into their own hands, stressing that the Police would not tolerate acts of violence arising from communal or land disputes.
She further assured residents that security presence in the area would be sustained until the situation is fully resolved.
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