For fears that they might be members of the dreaded Boko Haram, Imo State government, weekend, sent back to Katsina about 84 persons.
The deportees, mainly youths, had been in Imo State for eight days under-going skill acquisition training when the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state raised an alarm that they might be Boko Haram insurgents.
The young Muslims, who had spent about eight days in the state, were quartered in the premises of Imo Newspapers Limited, on Egbu Road, Owerri, which is now renamed “Imo College of Advanced Professional Studies, ICAPS.”
A security man on guard in the premises, who spoke on strict grounds of anonymity, explained that government had no other option than to send them safely back home.
“The alarm by PDP raised palpable fears that people could descend on the innocent students. Government had to cut short their training and sent them back to their state,” the man said.
Speaking to inquisitive journalists in Owerri, the Director General of ICAPS, Mr. David Day, confirmed that the establishment trained youths on skills and leadership programmes.
“We do not train miscreants, criminals and members of Boko Haram in ICAPS. We had to cut short the training of 84 literate youths from Katsina State, as a result of the alarm, which obviously put their lives in danger,” Mr. Day said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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The heading is bias. Boko haram, people, students. Which one you want us to believe in. The fact that they are from North does not tag them as Boko Haram. Jornalist/Nigeriaeye don't be bias, get it right once.
ReplyDeletewhy on earth is imo state government (apc ). training 84 youth of another northern state where his own youth are there rotten away, this is wot happens when you join a northern party APC
ReplyDeleteImo indegenes in Katsina should await similar treatment .
ReplyDeleteNobody will talk now but if its north or southwest that deport Igbo,Orji kalu wuld have open his mouth,if everybody in d north are boko haram the all easterner are kidnapper
ReplyDeleteHas he finished training d youths in the state? Northern leaders masterminded boko haram so they shld deal with it. The north have ruled this country for over 20years yet the northerners have nothing to show for it. The problem with our leaders is lack of focus. He's training youth from d north & sacked more than 8000 people from their jobs. Abeg, make I hear word. Clueless leaders.
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