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One year anniversary: IPOB lauds ESN for defence of Biafra land


THE Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, led by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has commended the Eastern Security Network, ESN, for its defence of Biafra land in the last one year of its inauguration.

The group warned against politicians and Department of State Security, DSS’ alleged plan to recruit 500 youths into the security outfit, saying that it was a plot to deceive Biafrans and make them believe they are in charge of ESN in Biafra land.

According to  Media and Publicity Secretary of the group,  Emma Powerful, who vowed ‘’not to allow saboteurs to create another ESN to confuse and bring harm to our people,” assured Biafrans that ESN leadership is firmly ‘’under the control of those our leader entrusted the responsibly into their hands.”

He said: “We are the global movement and family of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, under the command and leadership of  Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. We most sincerely commend the gallantry of the men of Eastern Security Network for resolute defence of our ancestral land in the last one year of its inauguration.

“We commend them for staking their lives for the protection and security of our mothers, wives and sisters. Since they came on board, the murderous activities of Fulani jihadists masquerading as herdsmen have been put on check across Biafra land although there are still pockets of occasional attacks by these vampires.

“Nevertheless, IPOB worldwide is very appreciative of the ESN operatives for their gallantry and avowed commitment in protecting our land. Bravo on your one year anniversary!

“Our attention has also been drawn to the laughable and disgraceful claims and appeals from those who are being used to sabotage Biafra restoration efforts of our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB leadership. 

“It’s clear to all that our Leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu inaugurated ESN on the 12th of December 2021 without these sabotures now claiming what they did not do. Regrettably, those who didn’t play any role in the formation of ESN, want to take credit for what they neither knew the process of its formation nor played any role thereof.

“Today they are calling for launching of funds to create another ESN in Biafraland. We are calling on Biafrans both home and in the Diaspora to be very weary of and shun the planned fund raising event which is a ploy by those working for the zoo politicians and the DSS to purportedly recruit 5000 youths into ESN. This is another ploy to deceive our people, and make them believe they are in charge of ESN in Biafraland.”

“IPOB/ESN structure is not two but one under one central command. Anybody making any claims to the contrary is an impostor and must be rejected as such. IPOB will not allow such people to continue defrauding Biafran people scattered all over the world,” the statement reads. 


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/12/one-year-anniversary-ipob-lauds-esn-for-defence-of-biafra-land/

Insecurity: Reps probe release of suspected bandits by police in Plateau

The House of Representatives has ordered an investigation into rising killings in Plateau State, linked to banditry, particularly in Wase Local Government Area and adjoining communities.

This is as the House expressed worry over the allegation that the police in the area are setting suspected bandits free after being arrested and linked to some attacks.

Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, during plenary on Tuesday, named an eight-member committee to immediately investigate the allegation, a statement on the verified Facebook page of the House said.

According to the statement, “The resolution followed a matter of urgent public importance moved by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Rep. Ahmed Idris Wase, to call attention to the deteriorating security situation in his constituency.

“Briefing the House, Idris Wase cited specific cases where he alleged that the police released suspected bandits, including the bandits who recently kidnapped the wife of the district head of Wase.

“The Deputy Speaker informed the House that apart from killing their victims, the bandits also sent many packing from their homes and destroyed their economic activities.”

Wase said he was pained that as a senior member of the National Assembly, he intervened in several cases to ensure that the suspected attackers were traced and arrested, only to later hear that they had been released by the police.

Mr Speaker, I am in pain because these people were arrested. As we speak, there is no prosecution.

“You only get to know to your surprise that they were released by the police,” he said.

The Deputy Speaker called for security to be beefed up in Wase and the adjoining communities and also sought interventions from the National Emergency Management Agency to reduce the trauma of the victims.

According to him, the bandits are regrouping in places like Wase after they were dislodged by security forces in Borno, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kaduna and other locations where insurgency and banditry thrive.

Lawmakers, who contributed to the debate, noted that insecurity had become the number one problem of the country and must be tackled head-on.

“For the first time in the history of this country, all the six geological zones are battling one form of insecurity or another.

“It means that we must find solutions faster than we are doing,” House Deputy Minority Leader, Rep. Toby Okechukwu, said.

On her part, Deputy House Whip, Rep. Nkiruka Onyejeocha, stated that nobody, no matter how highly placed, should be spared in the course of the investigation.

The committee, which is chaired by the Chairman, House Committee on Rules and Business, Rep. Abubakar Fulata, has two weeks to turn in a report.

https://punchng.com/insecurity-reps-probe-release-of-suspected-bandits-by-police-in-plateau/

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