{"id":81620,"date":"2021-06-04T17:51:56","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T16:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=81620"},"modified":"2021-06-04T17:51:56","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T16:51:56","slug":"insecurity-protest-rocks-imo-over-unknown-gunmen-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/insecurity-protest-rocks-imo-over-unknown-gunmen-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Insecurity: Protest rocks Imo over unknown gunmen attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">Hundreds of Imo residents, under the aegis of Coalition of Imo Youths, marched in Owerri, the capital, on Friday over the spate of insecurity in the state.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThey demanded adequate protection of their lives and property as well as an end to the murders and destruction.<\/p>\n<p>In his address, Governor Hope Uzodinma thanked the protesters for their public show of concern.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cIn my manifesto, the pillars that will make my administration strong are largely dependent on the youths.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cIn the days coming, we are going to empower trained youths. Government is determined to tackle employment and improve the living standard of the people\u201d, he assured.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nUzodimma promised to study and act on the document presented to him by the leaders of the protesters,<\/p>\n<p>Imo and other South-East States have been under attacks by gunmen targeting government personnel and facilities.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Security agencies say the so-called unknown men are violent members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nBut they have been accused of perpetrating atrocities against security operatives and civilians. 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