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The Ebonyi State government has declared a former House of Representatives member, Hon. Linus Okorie, wanted over alleged provocative publication on his Facebook page, which resulted in violence and the killing of an Ebubeagu official, Sunday Nwafor, in Ekawoke Community, Ikwo Council on January 9, 2022. Okorie, who represented Ohanivo Federal constituency between 2011 and 2019, has described the action as a plot to silence opposition and divert attention from the carnage being meted out by Ebubeagu operatives in the state.

Ohanaeze Ndigbo has berated the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for banning the Nigerian anthem in all public schools in the South East. It warned that if implemented, it could cause the Federal Government to rescind its plans to release detained IPOB Leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Instead, IPOB should join Ohanaeze to promote Igbo language, cultural heritage and values in South East schools. The group stressed that the recent insecurity challenges in South East were created by herdsmen masquerading as cattlemen.