Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has imposed a Dusk-to-dawn Curfew in 9 Local Government Areas of the State following clashes between the Eastern Security Network and a combined team of the Nigerian Police and Soldiers in Orlu, Imo State.

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew in 9 local government areas in Orlu Zone to check rising insecurity in the area, the LGs’ are Orlu, Oru East, Isu, Nwangele, Njiaba, Ideato North, Ideato South, Nkwere and Orsu

The crisis had been brewing since last week after a clash between
ESN volunteers and police resulted in deaths.

The security agencies were then said to have planned a reprisal.

The soldiers were said to be drawn from the 34 Artillery Brigade in Obinze.