Regional security outfit: Ndigbo knock South East governors over delay
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•‘They signed away their regional and citizens’ security just to be made governors’
•Delay by South-East governors amounts to betrayal ASETU
•It reflects lack of focused leadership in the zone Don
•Stop playing politics with security, Igboke warns
•‘There is leadership vacuum which IPOB is trying to fill with ESN’
•‘ESN is an indictment on the governors’
•They are afraid of offending the North Obasi
By Anayo Okoli, Vincent Ujumadu, Dennis Agbo, Ugochukwu Alaribe, Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Chinenye Ozor, Chinoso Alozie, Chinedu Adonu, Ikechukwu Odu & Nwabueze Okonkwo
The idea of floating a regional security outfit by the South-East governors has been in the pipeline for over one year now but no tangible effort seems to be on board to set up the outfit.
Orlu Violence: Imo Stakeholders Demand Justice For Residents Killed By Military
We are worried that the current situation in Orlu has put the lives, property and livelihoods of innocent families and residents of the affected communities at great risk and inconveniences.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Jan 26, 2021
Some elder statesmen in Imo State have condemned the destruction of lives and property in the Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State as a result of the clash between the Nigerian Army and the Eastern Security Network, saying that the government must restore law and order.
The stakeholders in a release on Tuesday also demanded justice for those killed by the military, adding that the state governor, Hope Uzodinma, must show leadership at this critical time.
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Soldiers Invade IPOB Eastern Security Network’s Operational Base, Kill Five, Burn Church, Others
The attack by the soldiers was said to be a reprisal after members of the ESN engaged them in a shootout last Friday.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Jan 25, 2021
Operatives of the Nigerian Army on Monday again attacked residents of Okporo, Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State, killing about five persons.
SaharaReporters gathered that many persons were also injured when the soldiers stormed the community suspected to be the operational base of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) security outfit, Eastern Security Network (ESN).
The attack by the soldiers was said to be a reprisal after members of the ESN engaged them in a shootout last Friday.