Mr Mbazulike Amaechi, the First Republic Minister of Aviation, advised members of the ESN(Eastern Security Network) to defend themselves if attacked. The Security Network is controlled by the Indigenous people of Biafra which has been denounced by the Federal Government.
Of recent the Security Unit lost a Commander, Ikonso, during an operation involving the police and other Security operatives. The South East region has been troubled by attacks on police formations and operatives including a prison in imo state.
He advise IPOB to steer clear of the happening in the South East and let the truth surface.
He said, ” let them maintain the sanctity of their innocence, if the ESN people are attacked, let them defend themselves, I don’t want IPOB to go into violence because they have neither the arm nor the wherewithal and capability to do that”.