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  • Updated: January 26, 2021

Orlu: 'You'll Regret Your Actions', Imo Gov. To ESN

Orlu: 'You'll Regret Your Actions', Imo Gov. To ESN

The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma on Monday condemned what he called 'act of extreme hooliganism by a group of militants' in Orlu.

Recall AllNews had reported that the Eastern Security Network (ESN), a security outfit supposedly based in Eastern Nigeria, responsible for curbing insecurity in the region, was involved in yet another confrontation with the Joint Security Taskforce (JTF) of the Imo State government's 'Operation Search and Flush' patrol team.

'Operation Search and Flush' is a combined team of security agencies in Imo State, comprising of the Police, Army, Airforce, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), etc.

Following the events in Orlu zone on Monday which reportedly led to loss of lives, Governor Uzodinma has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew (6 pm to 6 am) in Orlu, Orsu, Oru East, Oru West, Ideato North, Ideao South, Njaba, Isu, Nwangele and Nkwerre.

READ BELOW THE FULL PRESS BRIEFING BY GOVERNOR HOPE UZODIMMA ON THE SECURITY SITUATION IN ORLU ZONE, MONDAY, JANUARY 25 2021

This afternoon, I received a very disturbing report on  the  activities of a group of Militants who unleashed a shooting spree in the  Orlu area of the state,killing and maiming innocent citizen in the process.

I am totally appauled by this sad  report which appears to paint a picture of near breakdown of law and order in the Orlu area. The government condemns in its entirety this act of extreme hooliganism and brigandage.

This is completely unacceptable to this administration. Those behind this callous barbarism will surely regret their actions.

Consequently, I have directed the security agencies to fish out without fail, all those behind the carnage and immediately bring them to book.

Let  no one be in any doubt that the perpetrators  of this dastardly act will ever escape justice. I assure them that they will pay for for their cruelty against a  peace loving, innocent people.

As an interim measure to immediately restore the peace in Orlu zone, a dusk to dawn curfew (6 pm to 6 am) is hereby imposed in the following Local Government Areas of Orlu zone; namely; Orlu, Orsu, Oru East, Oru West, Ideato North, Ideao South, Njaba, Isu, Nwangele & Nkwerre.

All law-abiding citizens are advised to comply strictly with the curfew as announced. Anyone caught violating the curfew will be treated as a suspect.

The government wants to assure all Imo people that the situation in Orlu area is under control. Security operatives have been deployed on a 24-hour patrol of the zone.

Equally,  every security measure necessary has been put in place to ensure that law-abiding citizens can go about their businesses in the affected areas without any fear of molestation.

READ ALSO: Orlu: Biafra Activist, Nnamdi Kanu Condemns Events In Imo State

The government sincerely condoles with the families of the bereaved and all the victims of the unfortunate incident. I assure them that those who committed the heinous crime against them and their loved ones will never go unpunished.

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