The General Commander of the Organized Security Planning Advisory Committee, OSPAC, Comrade Emeka Onyeoche, said the outfit would intensify its fight against crime in the area.
Onyeoche gave this assurance in an interview on Wednesday, where he condemned the killing of the Omoku zonal commander, Comrade Ozomela Stephen Nwaocha, popularly known as Boskey.
He assured natives and residents that the incident would not deter the outfit’s resolve to rid Omoku of criminal elements.
Speaking with journalists at the OSPAC headquarters in Omoku, Onyeocha described the attack, which also claimed the lives of four women, as a painful and shocking setback.
He said the assailants were determined to intimidate members of the security outfit and force them to abandon their responsibility of protecting the community, but insisted that OSPAC would not retreat.
“We came back to restore peace after years of insecurity, but some hoodlums have chosen to target those sacrificing their lives for the safety of others.
“We will not be scared. Instead, Boskey’s death has strengthened our determination to continue this fight.”
The OSPAC commander appealed to residents to support the outfit and other security agencies with credible information, lamenting that members continue to carry out their duties despite inadequate logistics and difficult conditions.
According to him, the outfit lacks essential equipment needed to effectively combat crime, yet its operatives remained committed to safeguarding lives and property.
Meanwhile, Chairman of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, Dr. Shedrack Ogbogu, condemned the attack, describing it as “barbaric, senseless and a direct affront to the peace and unity that the people of ONELGA have worked so hard to sustain.”
He urged residents, particularly the youth, to cooperate with security agencies by providing useful information that would lead to the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators.
The council boss also appealed for calm, warning against reprisals or taking the law into their own hands.
