Operation Lion Walk Goes Tough, Chase Herdsmen Out Of 3 Imo Communities

The Operation Lion Walk launched by Igbo National Council (INC), as a local vigilante group, has revealed that it has chased out herdsmen in Obinze, Owerri West Council Area, Agbala, Owerri North Local Government Area; and Umuehie, Ehime Mbano Council Area.

Chilos Godsent, the National President of INC, disclosed this to Daily Sun, on Sunday in Owerri. 

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He expressed happiness with the level of compliance and acceptability the security outfit has enjoyed in various communities in Imo. 

He expressed gratitude towards the traditional rulers of the communities who were the brains behind the success of the outfit. 

Godsent revealed that in Agbala all the youths from the community came out in their numbers to join the outfit in combing the forests where some of the armed herdsmen occupied to chase them away. 

Godsent said; 

“Many communities across Igbo states have continued to comb their forests to evict the Jihadist killer herdsmen in adherence to the directives of the Igbo National Council worldwide through operation Ije agu which was launched in June. 

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“Agwa in Oguta, Emii communities in Owerri North, Umuehie in Nsu, Ehime Mbano, Obinze in Owerri West and many others have been helping to comb and chase out these killer herdsmen in their forests.”

Recall the Igbo National Council launched Operation Lion Walk in mid June, 2020, to take over the forest watch as against continued reported killings by armed herdsmen in Igboland.