The Abia state government through Sopuruchi Bekee, the commissioner for homeland security has stated that it will not disband the Ebube Agu security outfit.
The Ebube Agu security outfit was set up in April 2021 by the south-east governors to tackle insecurity in the South East region of Nigeria.
Recently, the group has been accused of arbitrary killings.
Amnesty International in July 2022, asked the federal government to investigate allegations of extrajudicial killings involving the Security outfit.
In the past few days, protesters have taken to the streets in parts of the south-east, including Imo, seeking the disbandment of the security outfit..
Protesters converged on Ariaria international market, from which they moved through Faulks road, Aba-Owerri road, Brass road to Aba north LGA, chanting anti-Ebube Agu songs.
The protesters also accused Ebube Agu of being a “murderous outfit”.
