The Police in Enugu State have dismissed as baseless online reports alleging that herdsmen have overrun and occupied homes and schools in Eha-Amufu, Isiuzo Local Council of the state.

The Command stated that the report was a calculated attempt to mislead the public and instill fear in them.

Spokesperson for the command, Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement yesterday stated that no community in Eha-Amufu or any part of Enugu State has been invaded, placed under siege, or had its residents displaced, as claimed.

“Furthermore, the farm settlements allegedly overrun by herdsmen are temporary dwellings used by farmers who periodically return to their permanent residences in their villages.

“While available records indicate that farmers were temporarily displaced from these farm settlements during farmer-herder clashes sometimes in 2021 and 2022, peace and order have since been restored to the Eha-Amufu communities through joint security operations, contrary to the misleading report,” he said.

Ndukwe particularly acknowledged the intentional and intensive interventions of the government of Enugu State to enhance security, especially in Eha-Amufu, under the leadership of Dr Peter Ndubuisi Mbah.

“These efforts include deploying 150 military personnel and well-equipped Special Forces, establishing security agency barracks, and constructing the nearly completed 21.7km Agape-Agu Mgbuji-Ogbete access roads leading to some farm settlements in the community.

“Regrettably, the medium that published the report ignored these facts and timelines, using unrelated pictures to support its sensational claims. After diligent forensic and digital fact-checking, it was discovered that the images were taken from old reports on incidents in neighbouring states and other locations, then mischievously repurposed to mislead the public.

“For instance, pictures of burnt houses posted by Amnesty International in condemnation of the February 4, 2025, attack on the Nkalaeha community in a neighbouring state were falsely misrepresented in the report as a recent occurrence in Eha-Amufu farm settlements,” he stated.

He said the Commissioner of Police, Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has urged the public to disregard the unfounded report while reaffirming the unwavering commitment of the Police and other security agencies to maintaining law, order, and security across the State.

Ndukwe added that the Commissioner further called on citizens, particularly those in the allegedly affected communities, to remain law-abiding, cooperate with security agencies, and report any genuine security concerns through official channels.