Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), recently claimed the Eastern Security Network (ESN) was formed by governors in the south-east. The presidential candidate made the claim
Kanu announced the launch of the security outfit. He had said its primary responsibility is to protect the south-east from terrorists and other criminal elements.of invasion of farmlands by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen in the region.
Meanwhile, in his announcement, Kanu likened the outfit to Amotekun in the Southwest and Miyetti-Allah in the northern region.He further noted that the failure of the south-east governors to secure the lives and property of the Igbo people led to the formation of the security network.a joint security outfit codenamed Ebube Agu “to tackle insecurity in the region”.
Dave Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, who spoke on behalf of the other governors said the establishment of the outfit was owing to the worsening security crisis in the region. “The meeting resolved to maintain a joint security vigilante for the south-east otherwise known as Ebube Agu. The meeting appreciated the formation of south-east joint security outfit codenamed ‘Ebube Agu’ — headquarters in Enugu to coordinate our vigilante in the south-east,” Umahi said.Obi’s claim that ESN was formed by the governors of eastern states is false. The security outfit was formed by IPOB. The LP presidential candidate confused Eastern Security Network with Ebube Agu.
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