Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State is scheduled to meet with security agencies on Sept. 1, to seek ways to avert future clashes between civilians and security agencies in the state.
The meeting is coming on the heels of the recent clash between the members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and security agencies.
The Aug. 23 clash at Emene, Enugu, left many dead though there are conflicting claims as to the number of casualties.
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Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, disclosed the proposed meeting in a statement issued in Enugu on Wednesday.
Ortuanya said that the meeting will hold at the Enugu State Government House.
According to him, all security agencies in the state will brief the governor on the immediate and remote causes of the clash as well as advance measures to avert future re-occurrences.
