Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has said aggrieved
politicians sponsored Monday attacks in the state.
Uzodinma spoke on Wednesday while featuring on Channels
Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme.
Recall that gunmen on Monday attacked the
Owerri Correctional Prison and freed over 1800 inmates. The attackers also
razed the Imo State Police Command headquarters situated in Owerri and burnt
all the vehicles parked at the command headquarters.
The hoodlums further freed the suspects in the cells at the
State Criminal Investigation Department of the command and made an attempt to
loot the police armoury in the state.
It was gathered that the gunmen operated from 1am till 3am
on Monday and sang solidarity songs at the Government House Roundabout for
about 30 minutes before attacking the facilities.
The police have since accused members of the Eastern
Security Network, the security arm of the proscribed Indigenous People of
Biafra, of been the masterminds of the attacks but the secessionist agitators
led by Nnamdi Kanu have since denied the allegation.
Speaking on the television programme, the governor said,
“What is important for Nigerians to know is the plot by a group of aggrieved
politicians to destabilise the government of APC (All Progressives Congress).
“I have done some thorough investigation and I have some
credible lead as to those who are sponsoring these activities of these
hoodlums.
“I don’t want to pre-empt the investigations of other
security agencies but I can tell you we are working hard to ensure the sponsors
of this dastardly acts must be brought to book.”
Details later…
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