Reports say soldiers invaded Kanu’s home in Abia state on Sunday, September 10, 2017.
According to Punch, the Chairman of the Senate South-East Caucus, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe also accused the military of human rights violations.
This
is following a call by the Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo
on the Federal Government to withdraw troops from the South-East.
Speaking further, Senator Abaribe said “We
had hoped that our ongoing engagement with the group would be given a
chance but here we are with a hurried military action deep into a highly
populated area with high propensity for casualty, which occurrence
would rather escalate the already tense situation.
“It
is more worrisome that military operation, ‘Python Dance 2,’ restricted
to the South-East in a peace time, has no doubt fouled the environment
and sent strong signal that the region is under siege, which should not
be so in a democracy.
“We,
therefore, urge extreme caution and advise the military to de-escalate
the situation and choose the best operational modus that will not only
guaranty the safety of Nigerians but also enhance national unity.
“Nigeria
is not at war, people are only exercising their constitutional and
universally guaranteed rights, so far they are carrying on in a manner
that has never given room to violence which could warrant a wholesale
military expedition.”
Nnamdi Kanu, has also accused the Nigerian Army of trying to provoke its members to fight.
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