By Cajetan Mmuta
Residents of villages in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State are fleeing their homes as a joint security task force Friday stormed the area.
This followed a fierce clash between the joint military task force and members of the suspected militant group, the Eastern Security Network (ESN) lie led to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The military operation was in continuation of last Monday’s clampdown on hoodlums.
The villagers were said to have deserted their homes as the military launch offensive against the youth groups.
It was learned that the security personnel has for several nights embarked on an offensive against the youths while searching their houses to arrest the resistant youths.
However, sources close to the villages said that it was a difficult mission for the security operatives as the hoodlums barricaded the roads with fallen palm trees.
They also dug gullies on the roads to prevent security vehicles from gaining access to their camps.
The military vehicles were held up for more than 30 minutes as the security operatives had to use shovels to cover the gullies and saws to cut the fallen palm trees to clear the road.
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The various communities of Ihiala, Azia, Uli, Amorka, Orsumoghu in Anambra State and those of Orsu in Imo state have come under serious security surveillance and attacks during operations of the joint security outfit.
Travelers along the Onitsha-Ihiala-Owerri expressway have continued to complain following hours of hold-ups and delays due to several military checkpoints along the busy route leading to the Southeast states.
