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Worried by the increased military presence in the region, the Igbo Women Assembly has enjoined the Federal Government to demilitarise the South-East region as well as the unconditionally release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
These demands were made on Tuesday during the inauguration of the Umuahia chapter of the organization, led by its President, Lolo Chimezie.
The IWA President decried the heavy military presence on South-East roads, describing it as counterproductive and harmful just as she accused the military of harassing youths and exacerbating insecurity in the region.
Mrs Chimezie, noted that the excessive militarisation has led to incidents where villages are attacked by soldiers in retaliation for ambushes on military personnel.
The IWA also opined that the continued detention of IPOB leader, Kanu, has further encouraged criminal elements masquerading as Biafra agitators to commit heinous crimes in the region.
Chimezie called for the revival of local vigilante groups as a more effective way to tackle insecurity, urging South-East governors to collaborate on this initiative.
She criticised the Federal Government for allegedly employing individuals of questionable character to manage the region’s security, saying it undermines trust in national security efforts.
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