Remote And Immediate Causes Of Ezeagu Army Invasion And House Burnings Under Investigation
-Intersociety, CLO-Southeast
Enugu, Nigeria, May 14, 2026
The Leaders of the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (https://intersociety-ng.org) and the South-East Zone of the Civil Liberties Organization (South-East CLO) have commenced detailed and unbiased investigations into the last week’s reported invasion and civilian house burnings targeted at Imezi-Owa Community in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The reported Army invasion and civilian house burnings started on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Having carefully studied the official statements of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army in Enugu, armed state actor chief perpetrator and the independent reports published in the Sahara Reporters as well as the verified videos and photos shared on social media, a six-man team of field investigators from our Organizations arrived the Ezeagu since Tuesday, May 12, 2026. The involvement of the Eastern Security Network in the incident is also under investigation. Our field investigators are also directed to locate the houses burnt or razed and identities of their owners, why they were razed, who razed them, where and when they were razed. We are also generally investigating the remote and immediate causes of such invasion and house burnings including possibility of Jihadist Fulani Herdsmen instigation and involvement.
Signed:
Comrade Emeka Umeagbalasi
For: Intersociety
Comrade Aloysius Emeka Attah
For: CLO-Southeast
