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From Jude Chinedu, Enugu
The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has said the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, would bring lasting peace to the region.
Speaking on the state of insecurity in the South East, the President General of COSEYL, Goodluck Ibem, noted that the situation had improved significantly since the arrest of Simon Ekpa, whom he accused of sponsoring violence in the region.
He said: “On the issue of insecurity in the South East, there has been some reduction in recent times mainly after Ekpa was arrested. He was the one funding insecurity. He was empowering youths with ammunition and money.
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“But, since he was arrested, there has been a significant improvement in security in the South East. So, I would not say there has not been improvement. The level of herdsmen attacks have been reduced.” The COSEYL leader commended President Bola Tinubu for steps taken so far, while stressing that the next major move should be Kanu’s release. “I give kudos to Mr President in that aspect. What we need now is for the release of Nnamdi Kanu so that everything will be fully settled.
“If he is released, no criminal will have any reason again to say this is why he is doing this or that. Some of these criminals are hanging on the fact that because he is incarcerated that is why they are doing what they are doing,” Ibem stated.
According to him, freeing the IPOB leader would remove the excuse often exploited by hoodlums to justify violent crimes in the region.
“So, if Kanu is released, all those nonsensical excuses will no longer be there. We will now be in a more peaceful environment in the South East,” he said.
