“Government Magic” and The story of Unknown Gunmen in South East

 “Authorities Magic” and The story of Unknown Gunmen in South East 

Sir: Thriller means one thing that may be very troublesome to unravel or perceive. Nevertheless, the historical past of unknown gunmen may very well be traced to the tune of the late Afrobeat Maestro, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, which he titled “Authorities Magic”.

On February 12, 1977, one thousand (1000) troopers of Nigerian Military invaded Fela’s shrine, popularly often called Kalakuta Republic. They wounded many individuals, burnt the shrine, destroyed many buildings and threw his mom – Mrs. Fumilayo Ransom Kuti The primary Nigerian/African girl to drive a automotive, from the storey constructing downstairs, breaking her legs, an damage from which she finally died.

The navy authorities of Normal Olusegun Obasanjo confronted heavy criticisms each inside and outdoors Nigeria. Panel of Enquiry was horridly setup and so they got here up with the conclusion that those that carried out the mayhem have been “unknown troopers”.

Immediately, so many atrocities have been happening, particularly, in Imo State and Igboland generally. The folks and the federal government are all the time fast to conclude, pointing accusing fingers both to Ebube Agu/Jap Safety Community (ESN), IPOB or “unknown gunmen”. The query is, who’re the true perpetrators of all these heinous crimes in Igboland?

Take Imo state for example, the Senator Hope Uzodinma’s authorities has been lamenting that the opposition are behind the insecurity state of affairs within the state. In his third yr anniversary speech in workplace, Governor Uzodinma puzzled why insecurity is noticed in Orlu and Okigwe zones, whereas the PDP opposition stronghold (Owerri zone) get pleasure from relative peace.

In the meantime, after I contacted some Imolites, particularly these from Owerri zone, they strongly imagine that the insecurity within the state is authorities sponsored. In response to them, the governor is the Chief Safety Officer within the state. He ought to present safety to his folks. Quite, they stated he desires to make his place insecured, as a way to rig election in his space, having realized that his folks won’t vote for him and his APC led Administration. One other allegation coming from the federal government is that IPOB is behind the political and social insecurity within the South-east.

Nevertheless, some critics of the APC authorities disagree with this allegation. They puzzled why they preserve accusing IPOB. In response to an unnamed sourced, “when BAKASSI was disturbing, we noticed them with their buses and machetes. We noticed OPC militants overtly. Immediately, who can say he has seen an IPOB member overtly creating havoc in our Igbo society,  in his household or establish any person as IPOB member?”