There is an outrage by many Nigerians on the microblogging platform Twitter. After a video of the Nigerian Military conducting airstrikes in Orlu, a civilian-populated area in Imo state surfaced online.
The incident has reportedly resulted in many deaths, with Orlu trending on Twitter when filing this report.
According to the Eyewitnesses who shared the videos, EKO HOT BLOG learned the airstrikes started on Thursday noon.
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However, it’s not ascertained why the airstrikes were carried out in Orlu as at the filing of this report. Still, sources alleged it is connected with dislodging members of a proscribed group, IPOB’s Eastern Security Network.
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Below are some of the reactions from the Twitter thread:
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