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Fulani terrorists masquerading as herdsmen have had no locus to operate in our farmlands and territory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe mischievous mischaracterisation of the activities of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/08\/11\/police-raid-ipob-esn-camp-in-enugu-kill-three-recover-weapons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESN<\/a> that saved the entire South-East and South-South from the murderous onslaught of killer herdsmen now ravaging Benue State and Plateau axis should not be trivialised by attributing any alleged criminal hideout to ESN.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cESN Operatives have no criminal camps. We know there is a concerted efforts by those seeking the weakening of ESN in other to launch a murderous invasion of the East under the guise of farmer\/herder clash.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHad it not been for ESN Fulani terrorists masquerading as herdsmen would have taken Enugu, Anambra Ebonyi, Imo and Abia States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cESN has come to stay with Biafrans and nothing will change the objectives of the outfit,\u201d Powerful stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IPOB says the existence of ESN has saved the South East from being annexed by rampaging Fulani herdsmen The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a group agitating for the Biafra Republic from Nigeria has dared the Federal Government, saying that it will not disband its militant arm, Eastern Security Network (ESN). 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