Mass arrests, extrajudicial killings in Southeast reason Igbo youths reject military – Intersociety
Random military operations and mass arrest of Igbo youths by security operatives has been credited for the non-enrollment of youths of the region in security agencies. A human rights organisation, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Intersociety, in a latest report released on Sunday morning, alleged that over 6,000 families in the South-East were […] Mass arrests,…
A human rights organization has reported that mass arrests and extrajudicial killings by security forces in the Southeast region of Nigeria have led to the rejection of military recruitment by the region's youths. International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Intersociety, released a report claiming over 6,000 families in the area are still searching for their missing loved ones.
The report, signed by Emeka Umeagbalasi and Prof Justin Akujieze, indicates that detained individuals are often labeled as members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) or its militant group, Eastern Security Network (ESN). This, coupled with the untraceable disappearances of civilians between 2015 and 2019, has resulted in tens of thousands of youths in the region refusing to join the Nigerian Armed Forces.
The report urges security agencies to provide information on arrested or killed persons, as well as calls for independent inquiries into alleged abuses since 2015.
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