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Hope Uzodimma gives Izombe community youths 7-day ultimatum to surrender arms in their custody following deadly clashes between youths and military
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has given the oil rich Izombe neighborhood youths a 7 day ultimatum to return weapons in there possession following the present face-off between youths from the neighborhood and security operatives that resulted throughout the lack of lives and destruction of property.
Uzodimma on Tuesday, October 12 visited Aborshi Autonomous Neighborhood in Izombe in Oguta Native Authorities House to guage the extent of hurt introduced on by the mayhem.
It was gathered that hassle started when troopers throughout the house had a misunderstanding with some youths of the neighborhood over crude oil bunkering actions which had been on the rise in Izombe Eziorsu and Osobodo not too long ago.
In response to research, troopers on the heat of the misunderstanding allegedly shot and killed a youth of the neighborhood whose determine was given as Chukwunonso Iherue.
Angered by the incident, the youths have been acknowledged to have mobilized and attacked the troopers, ensuing throughout the alleged killing of two troopers and burning of cars.
The troopers, it was gathered strengthened and stormed the neighborhood in a reprisal assault and allegedly burnt properties
Addressing the neighborhood at Central Faculty Aborshi, the Governor on Tuesday, October 12 expressed shock on the stage of destruction following the mayhem and instructed all to embrace peace or be ready for the outcomes of recourse to violence.
He moreover instructed the youths to return weapons which is likely to be nonetheless of their possession inside seven days or regret not doing so.
Governor Uzodimma acknowledged he was “extraordinarily pained because of Izombe won’t be alleged to be acknowledged from the damaging standpoint.”
