We who lay claim to igbo nationaliism have suddenly lost our voice

NDIGBO, ENOUGH OF PLAYING THE OSTRICH! 

By Ogbu Charles, For certain months now, an extraordinary type of BANDITRY focused at security developments (the Police, to be more explicit) which were until now obscure to Ndigbo and Ala-Igbo are currently turning into an every day/week by week event and we who guarantee to cherish Ala-Igbo, we who make a case for Igbo Nationalism have abruptly lost our voice. 

Is frailty and Banditry just terrible when it's going on in the North? Why the false reverence and twofold norm? 

Some days ago, around 1 am, obscure outfitted men assaulted the Iboko Divisional Police Station in Izzi neighborhood legislature of Ebonyi State setting the structure on fire with fire bombs. 

In January, three cops were executed in another assault on Onueke police headquarters in Ezza South neighborhood government zone. In February, the Police Divisional Headquarters in Isu, Onicha nearby government territory was scorched by hooligans, who additionally burnt four watch vans. 

The most recent assault brings to four the quantity of police headquarters so far assaulted in the locale. 

AWAY FROM EBONYI, different assaults have likewise occurred in Abia, Imo and Anambra. 

In the Abia assault, which happened in Aba, two officials were executed, a piece of the station was set on fire and arms and ammo trucked away. 

Simply last Wednesday in Anambra, two cops were killed in two separate episodes when some shooters assaulted a police watch group at a designated spot. 

In the Imo state assault, a female cop supported wounds during a firearm battle with assailants. 

Prior to now, Enugu has seen different assaults at police headquarters.

IN VIRTUALLY ALL THE ATTACKS, SOME POLICE OPERATIVES WERE KILLED AND GUNS AND AMMUNITIONS TAKEN BY THE ATTACKERS. 

I won't claim not to realize that a normal Igbo individual harbors some level of RIGHTOUS complaints against the Nigerian security foundation as a body, not simply the police. I portray the Igbo complaints against security organizations as RIGHTOUS on the grounds that in truth, these folks have treated and still treat Ndigbo as CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD. So there is a sense wherein a normal onye Igbo may feel little inspiration to save any compassion when security agents are being assaulted. 

Yet, WE ARE NDIGBO, an exceptional group with their own remarkable perspectives about existence. Furthermore, the security specialists are not our instructors. We don't boast over the passing or incident of an individual person particularly one who might not have straightforwardly violated us. Most importantly, MINDLESS VIOLENCE AND BLOODSHED IS NOT WHAT WE ARE KNOWN FOR. BANDITRY IS NOT OUR CULTURE. 

Once more, the police individuals being murdered in these assaults are generally Igbos who are not in dynamic situation in the Force. So whatever shamefulness we endure can't, in great heart, be ascribed to them. So we ought not stay silent when they are being focused by obscure lawbreakers. Actually like most of us, they are survivors of the Nigerian circumstance, ineffectively paid, poor prepared and inadequately prepared. What's more, MOST IMPORTANTLY, the weapons the aggressors are trucking away from the police WILL END UP BEING USED AGAINST US. So in the last investigation, we are largely losses, as JP Clark would say. 

This is the reason we should remain as one and in clear unambiguous word, denounce these savage fainthearted assaults of focusing on guiltless security faculty and trucking away their weapons. We should get down on the assailants and desperados whoever they are. We should oppose this shrewd endeavor to turn Ala-Igbo to North East. Mayhem is a stepping stool however just in the TV arrangement, Game Of Throne. All things considered, tumult is an evil breeze that blows nobody any great. 

Regardless of what you look like at this, if turmoil slides on Ala-Igbo and there is an absolute breakdown of peace and lawfulness occasioned by weakness, individuals that will experience the ill effects of this are as yet our kin. Our destitute individuals. It isn't even the lawmakers or elites since they all have reserve travel papers and visas and enough cash to travel to any piece of the world inside a short notification. As of now, their families are abroad. What's more, you have seen they don't actually think often about you and your situation. Northern Politicians like the Senate president at this point don't visit their home state. However, the destitute individuals who can't bear the cost of a house in Abuja and abroad are as yet in those towns, at the savage kindness of crooks and Boko haram. This might be our part if care isn't taken. 

We need to transcend trivial feeling and see the unmistakable threat this Banditry predicts for Ala-Igbo.