Soldiers of the Nigerian Army have burnt businesses, markets, shops, and hotels in Oriendu, Umualumaku Umueze in the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State over the killing of eight of their colleagues and other security men in the area. SaharaReporters reports that the burning of communities in the state and other parts of Southeast Nigeria has become the tradition for soldiers whenever their colleagues are killed instead of fishing out the culprits.
…poised to invoke curses on perpetrators of insecurity in Imo State
Traditional rulers in Imo State on Tuesday condemmed in strong terms the recent attack on the Country home of Governor Hope Uzodimma at Omuma and called on security agencies to carry out thorough investigations into what transpired and ensure that the culprits and their sponsors are brought to book.
Rising from a critical meeting that lasted for hours at their office in Owerri, the traditional rulers also threatened to invoke curses on those behind insecurity in the State should they refuse to change.
In a communiqué at the end of their meeting that was well attended, the Chairman of the Traditional Institution and Chairman Imo State Community Policing, HRH. Eze Dr. Emmanuel Okeke said the monarchs are of the opinion that the attack was politically-motivated and therefore warned the politicians instigating the crisis to have a rethink or be ready to face the consequences.