Soldiers of the Nigerian army have reportedly
surrounded the country home of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of
Biafra (IPOB), in Umuahia, Abia state.
The presence of
troops in Kanu’s hometown is the second of such in three days as they had
earlier clashed with his supporters on Sunday.
The soldiers were
said to have arrived on Tuesday in armoured carrier vehicles and Hilux vans.
Some of the
soldiers also stormed the state’s chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists
(NUJ), also in Umuahia.
Items worth
thousands of naira, including laptops, were said to have been destroyed at the
secretariat.
The soldiers
reportedly claimed they had seen someone taking pictures of them from the NUJ
building.
John Emejor, the
NUJ chairman in the state, confirmed the incident to journalists. He said one
of the union’s officers – Ezeogo Bonny Okoro – was slapped by a soldier.
“Our press centre
was invaded by soldiers, two journalists lost their IPads and phones, while a
national leader in the office was attacked,” he said.
“Our stand is that
those involved in this attack on innocent journalists should be fished out and
punished in line with the constitution of the country.”
Sani Usman, army
spokesman, could not confirm the invasion when contacted. He told TheCable that
he was unaware of the incident.
Tukur Buratai,
chief of army staff, recently ordered the deployment of troops in the
south-east to quell “violent” secession agitations in the region.
News
Source: - The Cable | September 12, 2017.
Photo Source: - Vanguard | September 12, 2017.
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