Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed leader of the separatist and proscribed group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has claimed that approximately 15 mercenaries from the Middle East have entered Imo State with the intention of manipulating the elections. This claim follows closely on the heels of his recent assertion of a self-declared lockdown in the...
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FACT CHECK: How true is claim that heavy military presence is ploy to rig Imo governorship election?
Recently various videos depicting a convoy of military officers in Imo state began trending on messaging app Whatsapp. One of the videos shared was from Orsu local government area of the state. Various narratives have accompanied the viral video some of which are that the Imo Government allegedly invited the military to help it rig...