– Governor Hope Uzodinma has finally broken silence on the arrest of some church leaders in Orlu by soldiers – The governor said the military personnel were invited by the government because the arrested clerics were protecting the activities of IPOB – According to the governor, IPOB, a proscribed group led by fugitive Nnamdi Kanu, is perpetrating atrocities using white garments.
Imo state government has finally lifted the lids on the arrest of some church leaders following a military invasion of Orlu community by the Nigerian Army operatives.
In a statement on Sunday, February 21, the Imo state commissioner for justice, Barr Cyprain Akaolisa, said some religious leaders of Cherubim and Seraphim and Sabbath Missions were arrested for helping proscribed group Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Akaolisa further explained that the members of the Nnamdi Kanu-led group were perpetrating crimes in Orlu using the white garment churches as cover for their activities.
Nigeria News Local news LOCAL NEWSPOLITICS Orlu: Why we invited soldiers to arrest some church leaders, Governor Uzodinma speaks 4 hours ago read comments by Rahaman Abiola – Governor Hope Uzodinma has finally broken silence on the arrest of some church leaders in Orlu by soldiers – The governor said the military personnel were invited by the government because the arrested clerics were protecting the activities of IPOB – According to the governor, IPOB, a proscribed group led by fugitive Nnamdi Kanu, is perpetrating atrocities using white garments PAY ATTENTION: Join Legit.ng Telegram channel! Never miss important updates! Imo state government has finally lifted the lids on the arrest of some church leaders following a military invasion of Orlu community by the Nigerian Army operatives. In a statement on Sunday, February 21, the Imo state commissioner for justice, Barr Cyprain Akaolisa, said some religious leaders of Cherubim and Seraphim and Sabbath Missions were arrested for helping proscribed group Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Akaolisa further explained that the members of the Nnamdi Kanu-led group were perpetrating crimes in Orlu using the white garment churches as cover for their activities. BREAKING: Armed bandits attack Niger state community again Governor Uzodinma said church leaders were arrested in Orlu for aiding IPOB’s activities. Credit: @GovHopeUzodinma Source: Twitter It would be recalled that soldiers were seen in Orlu on Thursday, February 18, with military choppers flying in what created a scene of fear and pandemonium. Residents said the army bombed some places, resulting in the death of innocent citizens of the community. Some people including clerics have since been arrested on the order of the Imo state government. Akaolisa, who is also the attorney general of Imo state, said over 30 clerics were arrested by security.
According to him, the arrested cleric harboured hoodlums against whom the military operation in Orlu was initiated, The Nation reports. “If you investigate the activities of some of these churches, you will understand that over time, hoodlums establish and use such churches as front for their nefarious activities. “We have records that armed robbers have been hanging out as pastors; in the night they will go for their operations but in the day they wear their garments and use such white garment churches.”
Meanwhile, in his position as the chairman of the Southwest Governors’ Forum (SWGF), Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state, has dabbled into the mounting ethnic tension in Shasha community of Ibadan, Oyo state. In a statement on Sunday, February 14, Governor Akeredou maintained that all hands must be on deck, warning that actions stoking ethnic tension in the southwest will not be condoned by the Government
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