Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has commended the Department of State Services, the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Police Force for their role in enhancing security in the state and the South-East region.
Mbah gave the commendation on Friday after inspecting a cache of arms and ammunition recovered by security operatives during a raid on the armoury of the proscribed Eastern Security Network (Eastern Security Network) in Enugu State.
According to a statement by the state government on Friday, the governor visited the State DSS headquarters, where he inspected the recovered weapons allegedly seized during a joint operation involving DSS operatives and troops of the Nigerian Army’s 82 Division.
Items recovered included a rocket launcher, two RPG warheads, three RPG chargers, 11 AK-47 rifles and over 610 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition, as well as National Youth Service Corps uniforms and lanyards.
Mbah, who was accompanied by security chiefs and senior government officials, praised the cooperation among security agencies, saying their efforts had helped prevent attacks in the region.
He said the intelligence-driven operation had averted what could have been coordinated attacks aimed at destabilising Enugu and other South-East states.
“The recovered arms and ammunition would have been used by the ESN terrorists to wreak havoc across the South and paint a false picture that insecurity has taken over Nigeria,” the governor said.
The governor also urged Nigerians, regardless of political or religious affiliation, to support ongoing efforts by President Bola Tinubu to tackle insecurity across the country.