Over 100 Northerners Killed in Southeast? Ohanaeze Ndigbo Reveals True Details

• The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said that the report that over 100 northerners were killed in the southeast region is false
• The pan-Igbo socio-political organisation described the claim as a lie from the pit of hell created by those who plan to cause trouble in the region
• Alex Ogbonnia, Ohanaeze's spokesperson urged the general public to ignore such a report targetted at causing an uprising in the southeast

The leadership of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has debunked the claim that over 100 northerners were killed in an attack in the southeast region.

Vanguard reports that described a lie from the pit of hell, the media publication that over 100 persons of northern extraction were killed in the region last week.

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In a strongly worded press statement issued by the national publicity secretary of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Alex Ogbonnia, there is a need for relevant agencies to investigate where such a report emanated from and make the originators face justice.

Ogbonnia noting that the creators of such reports are alarmist, said that making such bogus and untenable allegations capable of setting the country on fire should not be treated with levity.

His words:

"The most disturbing part of the report is that “not less than 100 northerners were murdered in the South East within last week.

“In the first place, it is a lie from the pit of hell that “not less than 100 northerners were murdered in the South East within last week.

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"Apart from the negative image of Nigeria, such an unverified front page report is a breach of the duties and civic responsibilities expected of a national daily such as the Daily Trust."

Further stating that the publication was politically motivated and possibly targeted against the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, Ohanaeze warned mischief makers against ‘ethnicism’ insecurity in the southeast.

Biggest ever bomb factory uncovered in southeast as police react

In other news, the biggest bomb factory known to Nigeria had earlier been discovered by operatives of the Ebonyi state police command.

The police said that the factory was discovered by its personnel in Ebonyi state after a tip-off from an informant.

According to the police, two members of the Indigenous People of Biafra and the Eastern Security Network who run the factory were killed in a gun battle.

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Ifeanyi Ejiofor, a counsel to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra instituted a legal action against Finland-based terrorists Simon Ekpa.

The action by Kanu's lawyer was made known on Ejiofor's personal Twitter account on Tuesday, December 13.

Ejiofor accused Ekpa of violent and false declarations that have led to the attack and uprising in the southeast region.

Source: Legit.ng