Imo Attacks Meant To Destabilise Buhari’s Govt – Uzodinma

Imo Governor Hope Uzodimma has revealed those behind Monday’s
attacks on police headquarters and a correctional facility in the
state.

Uzodimma noted some aggrieved politicians were behind the
attacks.

He spoke on Wednesday while featuring on Channels Television
Politics Today programme.

Uzodimma explained that hoodlums were hired from outside Imo,
noting that they were only disguising to be IPOB members.

But police had said the Eastern Security Network (ESN), an
outfit of the outlawed IPOB, was behind the violence in the
state.

“What happened in Imo state last Monday is unbelievable. A group
of hoodlums, of course sponsored by some known politicians in Imo
state, decided to destroy public infrastructure and government
facilities — and attacked a correctional centre facility and also
attacked a police state headquarters.

“But what is important to take home is for Nigerians to know of
the plot by a group of aggrieved politicians to destablise the
government of APC.

“I have done some thorough investigation and I have a credible
lead as to those who are sponsoring these activities of these
hoodlums.

“We are working hard to ensure that the sponsors of these
dastardly acts must be brought to book,” he said.

The Governor added: “They (politicians) try to identify
grievances of people in a particular area. They hire hoodlums from
outside Imo state. They bring them in pretending to be IPOB and
they commit this crime and they go away.

“It is not about IPOB. Yes, we agree, we have aggrieved IPOB
members. But I can tell you, those who are doing these
destructions, most of them were brought from outside Imo
state.”

Imo Governor Hope Uzodimma has revealed those behind Monday’s
attacks on police headquarters and a correctional facility in the
state.

Uzodimma noted some aggrieved politicians were behind the
attacks.

He spoke on Wednesday while featuring on Channels Television
Politics Today programme.

Uzodimma explained that hoodlums were hired from outside Imo,
noting that they were only disguising to be IPOB members.

But police had said the Eastern Security Network (ESN), an
outfit of the outlawed IPOB, was behind the violence in the
state.

“What happened in Imo state last Monday is unbelievable. A group
of hoodlums, of course sponsored by some known politicians in Imo
state, decided to destroy public infrastructure and government
facilities — and attacked a correctional centre facility and also
attacked a police state headquarters.

“But what is important to take home is for Nigerians to know of
the plot by a group of aggrieved politicians to destablise the
government of APC.

“I have done some thorough investigation and I have a credible
lead as to those who are sponsoring these activities of these
hoodlums.

“We are working hard to ensure that the sponsors of these
dastardly acts must be brought to book,” he said.

The Governor added: “They (politicians) try to identify
grievances of people in a particular area. They hire hoodlums from
outside Imo state. They bring them in pretending to be IPOB and
they commit this crime and they go away.

“It is not about IPOB. Yes, we agree, we have aggrieved IPOB
members. But I can tell you, those who are doing these
destructions, most of them were brought from outside Imo
state.”