The Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, at the National Assembly, Orji Kalu, given reasons he ignored the threats from the embattled self-proclaimed Prime Minister in Exile of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Simon Ekpa.
According to the former Abia State Governor, Ekpa had threatened him for not supporting Biafra agitation.
But speaking during an interview with Arise Television on Monday, Kalu said he ignored threats from Ekpa.
Kalu therefore, used the programme to urge security agencies to adopt proactive measures to combating crimes in the country. He noted that security is built on intelligence.
He said, “Simon Ekpa was calling and threatening me that I don’t support Biafra. But I left him to his conscience.
“I am very strong-willed when it comes to security. And I can do anything to safeguard the lives and property of the people I rule.
“You must be a strong leader to condemn crime, and I eradicated crime. No Governor should tolerate any type of crime in his State; it is not allowed.”
Speaking on the raging security challenges in the Southeast, Kalu, urged the Governors to be resolute. He said they should be ruthless in dealing with the activities of non-state actors in the region.
Recall that on November 21, the police in Finland arrested Simon Ekpa, along four others were arrested for terrorism.
He was subsequently sent to prison by the District Court of Päijät-Häme for spreading terrorist propaganda on social media.
However, the court has fixed May 2025 for the prosecution to file charges against the pro-Biafra agitator.
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