Nigerian Army
The Nigerian army has accused some politicians of attempting to cause crisis between its personnel and people in the southeast for their selfish interests.
Comrade Timi Frank called on President Muhammadu Buhari to consider the political implications of unleashing the Nigerian military on an entire region.
A former minister of education, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has faulted the deployment of military to the southeast by the federal government of Nigeria.
Nnamdi Kanu, theleader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari was behind the siege laid by the Army in his hometown.
It will start fully from September 15 to October 14 in Abia, Anambra, Cross River, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo states and it is also known as Exercise Egw Eke II.
The Nigerian army has said that the current military exercise in the south-east is not targeted at the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
Members of the Indigenous People of Biafra could be seen throwing stones and sticks at the military armoured tank outside the home of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
The Igbos For Nigeria Movement a socio-cultural group has described the re-launching of Operation Python Dance in the south-eastern as a welcome development.
The Nigeria army in furtherance of its fight against terrorism in the country ambushed some Boko Haram fighters and killed many of them on Sunday, September 10
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