IMSU: Nigerian Army Reportedly Arresting & Killing Imo State University Students In Owerri

Nigerian Army are reportedly raiding hotels arresting and killing students of Imo State University (IMSU) whom they labeled as members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

According to social media reports, the soldiers have been invading the hotels since on Friday, picking unsuspecting students whom they label as IPOB members.

Some social media users alleged that the military raided a lodge in Owerri and killed over 10 IMSU students for unknown reasons.

A video trending on Twitter shows a woman crying after her 24-year-old son, who is a 200 level student in IMSU, was reportedly killed.

They are busy killing us here in owerri..
Killing a 24years imsu student returning back from exam on Friday… pic.twitter.com/Um4lKxgYcr

— Patrick Amarakuo (@Patoworld01) May 30, 2021

IMSU is currently conducting exams. Students of the institution have asked that the exams be postponed due to insecurity in the state.

https://twitter.com/UgoPayne/status/1399099794501554180?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1399099794501554180%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-13479322643178695556.ampproject.net%2F2105150310000%2Fframe.html

See what Twitter users are saying about the incident below:

Please someone, anyone should help they’re picking boys in their hostels around IMSU Owerri.
Labeling them IPOB

— Chinenye (@HarshzTagz_) May 30, 2021

My friend’s sister schools in IMSU. Just confirmed this

— Rinu Oduala 🔥🔫 (@SavvyRinu) May 30, 2021

They’ve started picking up IMSU students and tagging them IPOB members. Oraifite has been on fire since morning, everyone is mostly indoors.
My peaceful Owerri is gone 💔💔

— Barr. Fedora (@anthony_fedora) May 30, 2021

https://twitter.com/TundeEddnut/status/1399139244472471554?s=20

https://twitter.com/silly_switguy/status/1399108351649255429?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1399108351649255429%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-3449832334655542129.ampproject.net%2F2105150310000%2Fframe.html

Every hostel near #imsu should lock their gate ooooo pic.twitter.com/njq9IoFUof

— George Wisdom (@GeorgeW07365583) May 30, 2021

https://twitter.com/meettheRichard/status/1399106895529529344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1399106895529529344%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-3449832334655542129.ampproject.net%2F2105150310000%2Fframe.html

A friend of mine was picked up at imsu junction front gate… He was taken to state CID and we have tried to reach the police and they confirmed that they didn't find anything on him.. Yet they are demanding a whooping 200k for his release.. @Gidi_Traffic @AcpIshaku @segalink

— Hilario (@Hilary_ti) May 30, 2021

The Nigerian soldiers are said to be invading the male hostels in IMSU owerri, imo state in search of the UGM

— A TOWN HALL DIFFERENT (@iamCHINEDUOKORE) May 30, 2021

This was my sister’s course mate!
Since Saturday she’s been murmuring “I saw Apostle on Thursday, we wrote exams in the same hall it’s not true.”
We need help!
I can’t imagine shock!
He was shot multiple times right in front of his mum. #imsu #Owerri https://t.co/7a2nwyBzSc

— Chimkamma✨ (@iamFavour_) May 31, 2021

Nwanne the whole owerri municipal is quite like a grave yard…..I drove out around 11am to buy fuel along portharcourt road at whiteman filling station…omo road dry like never…they say 5pm is midnight now in owerri…..and now #IMSU..God please save.,.mother Mary

— Ebi Nonso (@NonsoEbi) May 30, 2021

Happening now at IMSU. They're going door to door, breaking in and killing innocent students💔😭 pic.twitter.com/FheGlRPoAR

— Irobi🇮🇱🇺🇸 (@IrobiOfficial) May 30, 2021

They’ve started picking up IMSU students and tagging them IPOB members. Oraifite has been on fire since morning, everyone is mostly indoors.
My peaceful Owerri is gone 💔💔

— Barr. Fedora (@anthony_fedora) May 30, 2021

https://twitter.com/NurseLade/status/1399080595985211400?s=20

KanyiDaily had also reported how the Nigerian Army and police operatives in the early hours of Sunday stormed a church in Enugu State, marching away over 50 members over their suspected membership of the IPOB.