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•Says incident act of terrorism •IG blames IPOB’s ESN for assault •Uzodimma calls for investigation Deji Elumoye, Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja and Amby Uneze in Owerri President Muhammadu Buhari has directed all security and intelligence agencies to ensure the arrest and prosecution of all those behind yesterday’s dawn attacks on both the Imo State Police Command Headquarters and the correctional facility in Owerri. Buhari, in a statement by his media aide, Mallam Garba Shehu, described the attacks as an act of terrorism. Gunmen had launched coordinated attacks on the state police comma...

IPOB Reacts To Attack On Imo Prison, Reports Of ESN Links To South-East Crisis The IPOB also reiterated that its members and the Eastern Security Network have never involved in assaulting Nigeria’s security operatives. by SaharaReporters, New York Apr 05, 2021 The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra has dissociated itself from the recent attack at the Nigerian Correctional Service in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The IPOB also reiterated that its members and the Eastern Security Network have never involved in assaulting Nigeria’s security operatives. Emma Powerful, the media and publicity secre...

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied he attack on the federal prison and police command headquarters in Owerri, Imo state.

By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor FEW days to the 2021 elections of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, some leaders and members of the apex Igbo group are divided over the venue, and emergence of Professor George Obiozor as consensus president-general candidate. At issue is Ohanaeze Ime-Obi’s approval of the application of Imo State to host the election and adoption of Obiozor as consensus candidate by some Imo State stakeholders. As the state producing the president-general, some leaders said Imo State should not host the election more so as the state government was part of Obiozor’s endorsement. Spea...

OHANAEZE ELECTION: Igbo Leaders divided over venue, consensus candidate On By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor FEW days to the 2021 elections of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, some leaders and members of the apex Igbo group are divided over the venue, and emergence of Professor George Obiozor as consensus president-general candidate. At issue is Ohanaeze Ime-Obi’s approval of the application of Imo State to host the election and adoption of Obiozor as consensus candidate by some Imo State stakeholders. As the state producing the president-general, some leaders said Imo State should not host the electio...