Just In: IPOB assures optimum security by the ESN to south-easterners as they return home for the Christmas
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called on the people of the South-East region of Nigeria living outside the region to be confident and return home for Christmas and New Year celebrations.
IPOB in a release on Thursday noted that its security outfit, the Eastern Security Network (ESN) is ready to help them and provide adequate security for them.
The IPOB made the call in the statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, amid the rising insecurity in the region with cases of attacks on individuals and security operatives.
Powerful, who reiterated IPOB/ESN commitment to security in the South-East said, “We also encourage our people who wish to return home to enjoy the Christmas season as usual, with the assurance that ESN operatives will provide a peaceful atmosphere during the festive period.”
He said that the South-East is a very peaceful region, and “IPOB encourages our people to contribute our best to ensuring that Alaigbo (South-East) remains peaceful.”
Powerful further stated, “We need peace to thrive as a strategic economic hub in Africa. Every Igbo man and woman must work towards peace and security in Alaigbo.
“Alaigbo can't be allowed to be in disarray while other regions seem to enjoy peace and security, even if they are not exactly peaceful.
“The Nigerian security forces presence in our region makes us vulnerable and creates more insecurity.
“IPOB will provide security for the land of Biafra. IPOB has called on Ndigbo to return their investments home to encourage more development for employment for the South-East youths.
“We are committed to making sure that the investments are secure. To this effect, IPOB cautions the criminal elements to stay off Alaigbo, particularly during this Christmas season.
“IPOB volunteers and ESN operatives are working hard to make the South-East uncomfortable and unworkable to both state sponsored and common criminals.”
The IPOB spokesperson also called on the Nigerian government and the security forces to “stop sponsoring insecurity in the South-East region as a conduit to continue their militarisation of the South-East.
“Moreso, we call for the dismantling of all the indiscriminate and illegal military, police, and other checkpoints in the South-East region.”
He said, “The uncountable numbers of police and military extortion checkpoints are frustrating motorists and all travelers.
“Moreso, the military and police officers at those illegal checkpoints are intimidating, harassing, and humiliating people who traverse the roads in our land.”
Powerful reiterated, “The ESN operatives will help to provide security across South-East bushes and forests so that criminals will not use our bushes as a safe haven for their nefarious activities.
“All Southeasterners are free to contact ESN operatives when the need arises.”
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