-Ifeanyi Ejiofor, counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), urged citizens and security agencies to collaborate proactively to address the escalating insecurity in the South-East.
-Ejiofor praised security agencies for the arrest of one of the masterminds behind the Ihiala killings, calling it a significant step toward combating crime in Anambra State.
-He highlighted that many perpetrators of violence are community residents, not outsiders, urging local communities to take an active role in identifying and addressing criminal elements.
-Ejiofor criticized the tendency to prematurely associate all violent crimes in the South-East with IPOB/ESN without thorough investigations, stating that it undermines citizen participation in security efforts.
-Ejiofor emphasized that criminals should not be viewed as freedom fighters but as agents of destruction, urging collective responsibility and political will to eradicate insecurity and restore peace in the region.
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