The residents of Abia State are in a state of unease after reports suggested an imminent attack by bandits. This report, however, was dispelled by the Abia Police Command who allayed the fears of the populace against this threat. SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, the state’s police spokesman made this clarification via a statement issued in Umuahia on Tuesday. “People should stop raising false alarm so that if anything happens we will know,” Ogbonna said. He said the trend if allowed to continue, would continue to heighten fear and panic among the citizenry. It was garnered that a viral rumour in Umuahia on Monday night alluded that killer herdsmen had invaded the capital city and its adjoining villages and ready to attack the people. The rumour sparked off fear among residents, with many making midnight telephone calls and short messages to friends and relatives, urging them to be alert and vigilant.