Information making the rounds had accused the outlawed organization, the Indigenous People of Biafra\u2019s Eastern Security Network ,ESN of acquiring bombs and explosives with which they intend to destabilise Imo State.
The Secret source stated that intelligence reports have it that IPOB is planning Mayhem.
Reacting, the proscribed IPOB denied the allegation that it was moving arms and other weaponry into Imo to destabilise the State.
It stressed that there was no iota of truth in the \u201callegation coming from various sources\u201d adding that anybody or institution was free to say whatever they liked about IPOB.
The group\u2019s Director of Media and Publicity, Emma Powerful, stated this in an interview with Newsmen on Wednesday.
He said: \u201cWhat they are saying is a huge lie. There is no iota of truth in what they are saying. Now, did you listen to my interview with Channels Televisions, two days ago?
\u201cIt\u2019s just like the question the Channels Television guy asked. He asked me, \u2018Who is sponsoring IPOB?\u2019 I told him there was no single individual sponsoring IPOB.
I don\u2019t think it is wise to continue to reply to whatever people accuse us of.\u201d
The sources accused IPOB that \u201cIntelligence revealed that the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra\/Eastern Security Network is making plans with which to further their subversive activities.
In a related development, the Ministry of Interior has directed the Commandant-General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr Ahmed Audi, to liaise with the airport authorities to scale up security at the nation\u2019s airports.
The directive followed a security alert on impending security threats to the airports from the Ministry of Aviation.
This was contained in a letter dated April 15, addressed to the Commandant-General, and signed on behalf of the minister by the Director, Joint Services, P. Egbodo.
However, Dr Joseph Okoro, who told Trumpeta\u00a0 in Owerri that he is a Stakeholder in Imo State has advised Imo people against heightening tension in the State, adding that the insecurity situation in Imo will\u00a0 soon end, and the masses will live their peaceful lives again.
\u201cI appeal to Imo people to be cautious and be calm until this problem of insecurity passes away. It is a general matter in Nigeria and not peculiar to Imo State alone\u201d he told Trumpeta.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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