He described the incident as saddening, stating that Kanu was not behind the order for the sit-at-home.
Iwuanyanwu appealed to President Bola Tinubu to use his political power to free Kanu.
In a statement on Friday, May 31, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, confirmed that the attack, which occurred on Thursday, May 30, led to the killing of five personnel.
According to Buba, who issued the statement on behalf of the Defence Headquarters, the deceased soldiers were personnel of the military attached to “Operation Udo Ka” who were on guard at Obikabia Junction Checkpoint in Aba metropolis.
The Defence Headquarters vowed that it was imperative that it “retaliate against this dastardly act against troops. The military would be fierce in its response. We would bring overwhelming military pressure on the group to ensure their total defeat”.
The military challenged the people of the South-East to dissociate from the group and identify anyone affiliating with them, stressing that otherwise, winning the war against the group would be difficult.
