A viral video on social media has shown the moment policemen in Orlu, Imo state were flogging some young men with sticks.
While the cause of the incident is still unclear at the time of filing this report, it is however coming after Governor Uzodinma imposed a curfew in the local government and others, after a violent clash between soldiers and operatives of IPOB’s Eastern Security Network (ESN).
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Twitter user, @sugarr10 who shared the video said it occurred on the morning of today January 27.
See the video below:
Watch the Video of Policemen in Orlu beating young men with big sticks pic.twitter.com/CE7gp2qHQU
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This is coming few days after a team of soldiers and policemen were deployed to the community in search for members of the Eastern Security Network, ESN that is being operated by IPOB.