There is palpable tension in Ukwulu Community, Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State as the Eastern Security Network (ESN), a security outfit for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has threatened to attack the people of the community over perceived non-compliance of sit-at-home.
It was observed that the indigenes of Ukwulu community woke up to a notice posted at a strategic point, warning residents to comply with the order or face the wrath of the group. According to a source, “we woke up on Sunday morning to a notice pasted on a part of the community, warning us of not adhering to the sit-at-home exercise declared by the group.”
The notice reads: “Respect yourself Ukwulu about sit- at -home, to avoid crying had I known. We are watching you since, and you people are disobeying us because of dead Nigeria. “From Monday upwards, disobey us again and have yourself (sic) blamed. ESN is coming for you.” Our source said the notice has sent jitters up the spine of residents of the area, but the state police command has also responded by deploying more officers to the community. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga said: “The Commissioner of Police, CP Encheng Eworo has deployed police reinforcement team to Ukwulu community, and urges the residents to help the police with credible information aimed at identifying the bad elements among them.
“The CP calls for calm, while thanking the members of the public and the community for prompt circulation and calling the attention of the police and other security agencies.” Ikenga said the command has beamed its searchlight on the community, and that the situation was being watched. However, some people were not certain if the notice emanated from the ESN. Attempts to reach the spokesperson of IPOB, Mr. Emma Powerful was not successful as at the time of filing the report.