Obio/Akpor LGA Chairman, Amb. Chijioke Disbands OSPAC

Chairman of Obio/Akpor LGA in Rivers State, Amb Ihunwo Chijioke has announced the immediate disbandment of the local vigilance group known as OSPAC.

Amb. Chijioke said the immediate disbandment is to check their excesses and high handedness in their operations.

This was part of a resolution reached during a security meeting held at the executive chamber of the council which was attended by heads of security agencies in the Local Government on Monday

Addressing journalists after the meeting, Amb Chijioke Ihunwo, said the decision to disband OSPAC with immediate effect is to regulate their activities going forward.

"Beginning from today, we have banned OSPAC in Obio/Akpor, by tomorrow we are going to meet with the leadership and members of OSPAC in our LGA, this is because some paramount rulers have OSPAC which they use to fight their rivals, our intention is to profile members of this group to know who and who is carrying arms and for what purpose

"In some cases you can see most of them dressed in black attire and carrying guns without approval from the police, we have already notified the commissioner of police on this move and that is why we are going to meet with them tomorrow, if you go to Alakahia, they have two OSPAC, same in Akpor and we can't allow this to continue, they use this to loot people, some of them even have cells where the lock innocent people, this cannot continue now that we are in charge of affairs of the council." he said