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IPOB ACTIVITIES IN EBONYI IS GETTING OUT OF HAND, UMAHI CRIES OUT
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Afnews Editor
Aug 24, 2019
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi at the weekend raised the alarm over the rising activities of suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) who according to him have resorted to circulating all kinds of cheap lies and blackmails against him and his government.
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Umahi made this known through a press statement signed and
issued to newsmen in Abakaliki by his Special Assistant (SA) on Social Media,
Emmanuel Igwe.
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He said the miscreants have taken over social media where
they dish out all kinds of unfounded lies in form of write-ups, audio and video
recordings against him and his government.
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The Governor said that in as much as he cannot dignify the
miscreants by joining issues with them, it has become pertinent to let the
public know their new antics so they can be wary of them.
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He described the action of the group as the last kick of a
dying horse, having now realized that their fraudulent activities in the name
of IPOB have been exposed.
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"I warned the group to desist from character assassination
and blackmails against me and my Government or they will regret their actions,"
he said.
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The Governor further warned the unscrupulous elements
indulging in the act to bear in mind that the cybercrime prohibition Act of
2015 is still in force, and that anybody caught must face the full weight of
the law.
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He urged the general public to keep away from the miscreants
and their activities as security agencies have been detailed to clamp down on
them.
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Umahi, however, assured the people that his administration would continue to protect them from killer herdsmen and tackle other insecurity problems. (DP)
