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Soldiers Invade Enugu Community, Burn Houses Over Alleged ESN Leader

Faith Ukanwa

Nov 02, 2021

Nigerian army on Monday, November 1, invaded Isingwu, Imama village Mgbowo in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, burning houses and shooting sporadically.

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The soldiers allegedly came to the community to arrest an alleged leader of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), identified as Chocho.

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Eyewitness account says the soldiers who had before time being parading the community, burnt Chocho's family house and other person's houses as he they didn't meet home during the raid.

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Some of the residents who spoke to news men said they have not had any issue with the IPOB nor the ESN, rather it was ESN who saved the villagers from killer herdsmen attacks.

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