Orlu killings: Buhari, Buratai under fire as soldiers shoot Imo residents

Nigerians on social media have launched a Twitter firestorm with the hashtag “Orlu”, to lash the President and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, Maj. Gen. Mohammedu Buhari (rtd), and the Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, over the altercation by the military in Orlu, Imo State, on Monday.

IDOMA VOICE reports that following the killing of a soldier by the Eastern Security Network, ESN, some men of the Nigerian Army opened fire on residents of Orlu, in Imo State, with one person reportedly dead.

Taking to mini blog, Twitter, Nigerians lamented bitterly over the act of the unprofessional soldiers, and the present state of security in the country.

Here are some of the tweets as obtained by IDOMA VOICE:

DJ Switch wrote;

“It is becoming clear that the value of human life in Nigeria is less than that of a cow

@MBuhari & administration = -0.”

AbdulMahmud wrote;

“Soldiers take pin down on roads of Orlu, Imo state. Releasing live rounds. There is a lifeless body of a citizen drenched in blood lying somewhere.

All of this happening in real time stream!

Nigeria!”

Oby Ezekwesili wrote;

“Can the @HQNigerianArmy @DefenceInfoNG please communicate what’s going on here in Orlu Town to the public?

It certainly has the appearance of a war scene.

Is an entire town under combat operation from our Military?

Can the C-in-C let Nigerians know who ordered this operation?’

Popular influencer and EndSARS protester, Rinu wrote;

“Every day, bad news in this country.

There is little to nothing to be happy about.

Just look at Orlu.”

FFK wrote;

“The clash between soldiers and members ESN in Orlu, Imo state today has resulted in some deaths & this is unfortunate. I call for restraint on both sides. The soldiers ought to be deployed against killer herdsmen and not ESN. When will Buhari learn. Chidera Agu please stay safe.”

Somto Okonkwo wrote;

“Let It Be On Record That Gov Hope Uzodimma, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu And George Obiozor, Have Aligned With The 🇳🇬Army To Kill Their Own People In Orlu Just To Please Their Fulani Masters In Aso Rock. Fulani Herdsmen Is On Rampage In Imo State, Yet Non Have Been Arrested Or Persecuted.”

Carolyn Okorafor wrote;

“.@HQNigerianArmy Why would anyone want to join your terrorist organization?! We are on notice of the killings you are doing in Orlu! The videos are out, so you cannot deny it! #Orlukillings #Imostate.”

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu wrote;

“@USinNigeria @UKinNigeria @EUinNigeria @IsraelinNigeria @StateDept @UN This is @HQNigerianArmy that you have been funding for years that couldn’t defeat Fulani Herdsmen, #BokoHaram ISWAP, Fulani Bandits etc. but has power to kill civilians in ORLU today.”