WATER CRISIS DEEPENS IN NASARAWA EGGON AS RESIDENTS RESORT TO UNSAFE SOURCES. (PHOTO).

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Water Crisis Deepens in Nasarawa Eggon as Residents Resort to Unsafe Sources Residents of Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area in Nasarawa State are grappling with severe water scarcity, resorting to stagnant ponds and muddy pools for their daily needs due to the collapse of public water infrastructure. Communities now rely on contaminated water for drinking, cooking, and bathing, raising serious health concerns. Locals described the water as foul-smelling and visibly dirty, but said they have no alternatives. ā€œWe’ve not had tap water in over two months,ā€ said Adefu Ruth, a resident of Angwan Kuje. ā€œWe’re forced to use this dirty water.ā€ Despite the presence of elected officials and the Commissioner for Water Resources—an indigene of the area—residents say there has been no visible intervention. Some criticized local leaders for neglecting the community after election campaigns. Efforts to get a response from the commissioner were unsuccessful. A ministry staffer, speaking anonymously,...

TROOPS OF OPERATION UDO KA II CONDUCT CLEARANCE OPERATION, RECOVERS LOCALLY MADE ROCKET PROPELLER LAUNCHER OGBUNIGWE. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE


TROOPS OF OPERATION UDO KA II CONDUCT CLEARANCE OPERATION ... recovers locally made rocket propeller launcher Ogbunigwe

Troops of  Joint Task Force South East Operation UDO KA II as a follow up to its desire to apprehend the IPOB/ESN terrorists that are on the run from its last clearance operation has on Thursday, 5  October 2023 conducted another clearance operation along Ihioma - Ihittenansa in Orsu Local Government Area and Okigwe - Umulolo in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State respectively. The clearance operations were aimed at identifying and destroying possible camps of  the fleeing IPOB/ESN terrorists killing and maiming as well as extorting innocent citizens of the South East region in the name of agitation. 

During the simultaneous clearance operations, at Umulolo, one of the troops' vehicle was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), however, no causality was recorded. Troops also came in contact with the terrorists who fled into the nearby bushes with gunshot wounds due to superior fire power. Two suspects were arrested and items recovered at Umulolo include; two locally made guns, ammunition, one PKT machine gun barrel, one big locally made Rocket Propelled Launcher (Ogbunigwe) and IED making materials. Others include, three CCTV cameras, two Laptops and a charger, eight mobile phones, three boots, camouflage short, two motorcycles and a beret. Furthermore, three shrines used by the terrorists for fortification were destroyed. 

On the clearance operations/fighting patrols along Road IHIOMA - IHITTENANSA in ORSU LGA. Despite the troops' encountering of IEDs, troops made contact and engaged some IPOB/ESN terrs around EKETUTU Market who fled into the adjourning forests of Lilu and Mother Valleys with gun shot wounds on motorcycles. Troops also recovered 2 X CCTV cameras carefully concealed at the highest point in the area and some IED making materials. Troops successfully cleared the terrorists from the EKETUTU market.

Operation UDO KA II will continue combating ritual killings, cannibalism, kidnapping for ransom and extortion of hardworking and law abiding citizens. These terrorists, mostly the condemned criminals that escaped from Owerri jail breaks are low lives that are being used by a criminal abroad to unleash mayhem on all of us. All Ndigbos should join hands to ensure these terrorists do not determine how we  live our lives. Law abiding and good citizens of the South-East region are enjoined to  provide timely, credible and reliable Information to end the insecurity in the region (Alaigbo).

JONAH UNUAKHALU
Lieutenant Colonel 
for Joint Task Force 
Operation UDO KA II
6 October 2023.
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