IPOB: ‘How soldiers arrested innocent father, labelled him Enugu ESN commander’
International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law says the Nigerian Army lied over its claim that the commander of Eastern Security Network was arrested.
The group made this known in a press statement on Wednesday titled, ‘How Nigerian Army disrupted Christmas Eve church services and movements at Egudene-Nkanu, killed two and arrested a 40-year-old mason and labeled him “ESN Commander”.
The Nigerian army had on December 26 said its troops arrested ONE Godwin Nnamdi, a suspected leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra and Eastern Security Network.
Army spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu, confirmed the arrest in a statement said the “notorious leader” was nabbed in Nkanu East LGA of Enugu during a clearance operation in the area.
But Interfaith said the army “cooked up the statement to cover backlash and outcries arising from its murderous operation of the Night of 24th/25th December 2021 at the Egudene-Ekpofu; a third murderous operation and invasion in the row since the start of 2021”.
The group said, “By a detailed investigation carried out by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law and contrary to the Nigerian Army claims, the so called “ESN Commander”, identified by the Army as “Godwin Nnamdi”, is a 40-year-old Mason and struggling father of two children. His true name is Citizen Godwin Nnaji (not Godwin Nnamdi). His other identities are: He is a 40-year-old born in 1981 and hails from Umuode Ega Kindred of Egudene in Ajame Amaeze Autonomous Community, Ekpofu in Nkanu East, Enugu State.
“He is unarmed and never used offensive violence. He is a Mason by occupation who struggles to feed himself, his wife, and two children. Abducted and falsely labeled Citizen Godwin Nnaji is married to Mrs. Blessing Nnaji (nee Nnaji) from Ogonogo-Eji Ndiagu Akpugo Autonomous Community in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State.
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