Discontinue military operation in South-East, Ohanaeze tells FG

Ohanaeze Ndigbo called on the Federal Government to direct the military to call off its military operation in the South-East immediately.

It said that the presence of the military through an operation known as Python Dance 11, was an invasion of the region and aimed at intimidating the people.

Ohanaeze stated this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja and signed by its President General, Chief John Nwodo.

The Chief of Training and Operations of the Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. D. D. Ahmadu, had on Friday, announced the setting up of the operation.

He said that Operation Python Dance II was going to take place in the five South Eastern States to address “assassinations, attack on security personnel, theft of weapons, violent agitations, armed banditry and kidnapping”.

But Nwodo disagreed, saying Nigeria at this moment did not need such deliberate escalation of tensions and crisis.

UCJ, UNILORIN.