In the South East, where post-Biafran war nationalism continues to simmer, Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the ‘Independent Peoples of Biafra’ movement (IPOB), announced the formation of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) on 12 Dec 2020. The stated aim was to act as a regional security force to protect people against Fulani raiders. However, as IPOB is proscribed as a terrorist organisation, the Nigerian government saw the ESN as a direct threat to its authority. It deployed the army to locate and destroy ESN bases.
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Although more likely a strategic move, the pretext to these events was the November elections last year; won by the former ruling party National League for Democracy (NLD). The result was deeply contested by armed forces who deemed the election fraudulent.
