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Serious tension in Orlu as military take over community, residents leave for safety


 The residents of Orlu council area of Imo State have reportedly deserted their homes as the military continues a search for camps of the Eastern Security Network (ESN). 

The Imo State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Barr. C. O. C Akaolisa, while speaking on the crisis over the weekend, said that the government deployed the military to intervene on the extra judicial killings perpetrated by members of the ESN. 

Akaolisa revealed that the government got an intelligent report of IPOB leading attacks on Orlu people, as well as the government on the pretext of looking for Fulani herdsmen. 

According to him: “the ESN members have taken the laws into their own hands by killing over 10 policemen and two prominent sons of Orlu, Ignatius Obiezu and Emmanuel Okeke and collected their hilux vehicles. 

“We won't fold our arms and watch these boys send us packing in our own state. That was why we sent the military to restore law and order in the areas.” 

In Orsuihitteukwa, a neighboring community in Orsu LGA, the source admitted that the soldiers were not harmful but expressed concern on the heavy ammunition in their possession and the hovering of helicopters over their houses. 

The source further said, “truly, the presence of the military has, to a large extent, calmed the situation. But I urge the leaders in the zone to address the security instability in our zone. This is not healthy for the progress and advancement of the biggest Senatorial Zone in Nigeria.”

It was gathered that neighboring LGAs, including Orsu, Njaba and Ideato-north, where the ESN members reportedly ran to, had been taken over by the military. 


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