NEWS UPDATE: There Are No Fulani Herdsmen In Orlu - Cyprian Akaolisa

The Imo State Government has justified the ongoing  joint military and security operation in Orlu Local Government Area of the state.

The Imo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Cyprian Akaolisa said that the government invited the military to Orlu to dislodge members of the Eastern Security Network linked with the banished Indigenous People of Biafra [IPOB].

Akaolisa, who informed journalists of this disclosure in Owerri yesterday, said the government would try the ESN members for alleged murder of innocent citizens, IPOB is being implicated in the recent violence that resulted in the death of some residents and security operatives in the state.

“The attacks on police stations and killing of policemen during #EndSARS were carried out by IPOB and not protesting youths for the sole purpose of hijacking and stealing weapons,” he said.

“They are now using those arms to destroy Orlu. They killed 10 policemen, a prominent Orlu soon, Ignatius Obiezu, and one Emmanuel Okeke and collected their Hilux vehicles.

“The IPOB also shot and killed four Moslems doing their business in Orlu. IPOB said they were looking for herdsmen, but these victims they killed before the crisis.

“Were they herdsmen? We heard Nnamdi Kanu celebrating the activities of his men in Orlu that they are doing well by killing innocent citizens. There are no Fulani herdsmen in Orlu.”