Arrest Of Ekpa Might Increase Insecurity In The South East – Abia Monarch
The former Chairman of the Umuahia North Traditional Rulers Council in Abia State, HRM Eze Philip Ajomiwe, has expressed doubts over the recent arrest of Finland-based pro-Biafra activist Simon Ekpa, cautioning that it may exacerbate the insecurity in the South-East.
Speaking to Vanguard, Eze Ajomiwe argued that the solution to the region’s challenges lies in the immediate and unconditional release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, rather than arresting more agitators.
The monarch emphasized that addressing the root causes of unrest in the South-East requires constructive measures, including dialogue and justice.
The monarch said, “Arrest of Ekpa won’t solve the insecurity in the South East. I think it will rather increase it. We are talking of releasing Nnamdi Kanu but Government has not done anything about that.
“Even though Ekpa has made a lot of utterances which I don’t support, I don’t think his arrest or repatriation will bring any solution. Rather, it will worsen things.
“We don’t want killing of anybody – whether security operatives or civilians. If Government wants peace to be restored to South East, it should release Nnamdi Kanu. Arresting or repatriating Ekpa won’t help matters. When Sunday Igboho was arrested in Benin Republic, was he repatriated? They went there and settled everything. So, they should go there also and sort out things diplomatically.”
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