Residents of Omuma, Umuokwe, Awomama and neighbouring Orlu town are said to be on alert as soldiers comb the neighbourhoods apparently in search of members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB).
A resident, who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity, said that the whole town now live in fear.
He said, “We now live in fear because security men are arresting people indiscriminately.
“The youths are leaving their homes in droves because they’re targets of these indiscriminate arrest.”
Our correspondent discovered that even on the streets of Owerri, the state capital, the scenario is reverberating as most major streets are closed or turned to only one way.
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A tactical team of the Nigeria Police, Nigerian Army, and Department of State Services (DSS), in a joint operation early Saturday morning, stormed the operational headquarters of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the military wing of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in Awomama, Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State, killing seven members of the group.
The Army said Ikonso Commander, who was said to be the commander of the IPOB military, was among the seven killed during an exchange of gunfire between government forces and ESN fighters.
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Reno to Nigerian Army: Are you strong when you see IPoB, weak when you see Boko Haram?
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By Nwafor Sunday
Former aide to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Pastor Reno Omokri, has asked the Nigerian Army to take out Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader, the same way they eliminated the leader of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, Commander Ikonso.
Omokri on Sunday via his twitter handle asked if they (Nigerian army) are weak when they see Boko Haram and strong when they see ESN, instituted by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.