Nigerian Army Planting Bombs In S’east: Umeh KALU Dissociates Self From Publication

UMEH Kalu, SAN, a former Commissioner, Abia State Government says the viral publication which was attributed to him, with the caption: “NIGERIAN ARMY PLANTING BOMBS IN S’EAST & Blaming IPOB” is “a sponsored smear campaign by disgruntled elements and hirelings, especially from Abia State”.

Kalu who dissociated himself from the publication as circulated on worldnewscable.com and various online news platforms lamented that the said publication was geared towards indicting him before security agencies.

“I consider this publication a sponsored smear campaign by disgruntled elements and hirelings, especially from Abia State, in their bid to pitch me against security agencies that have the constitutional duty to protect me from their devilish and evil plans, thereby rendering me vulnerable to their planned attacks on my person and close family members.”

The Ex- Commissioner made this refuttal in a press statement which he signedand made available to the Media, regretting that the aim of the rumour mongers is is to render him and members of his family vulnerable to their ploys.

Below is the statement in detail:

“My attention has been drawn to a publication being circulated on worldnewscable.com and various online news platforms with the caption “Army Planting Bombs in the South – East & Blaming IPOB”

Those were the words of UMEH Kalu, SAN, a former Commissioner, Abia State Government.

Below is the statement in detail:

“NIGERIAN ARMY PLANTING BOMBS IN SOUTH EAST AND BLAMING IPOB” – MY DISCLAIMER AND REACTIONS TO THIS FAKE, MALICIOUS AND FRIVOLOUS PUBLICATION ON WOLRDNEWSCABLE.COM.

My attention has been drawn to a publication being circulated on worldnewscable.com and various online news platforms with the caption “Army Planting Bombs in the South – East & Blaming IPOB – Umeh Kalu (Ex Commissioner)”.

The said publication has my photograph with comments purportedly made by me. I wish to state categorically, that the statements ascribed to me in the said publication is nothing but fake news and obviously a fall out of my recent open letter to the governor of Abia State.
I consider this publication a sponsored smear campaign by disgruntled elements and hirelings, especially from Abia State, in their bid to pitch me against security agencies that have the constitutional duty to protect me from their devilish and evil plans, thereby rendering me vulnerable to their planned attacks on my person and close family members.
I stand firmly by my recent views on Abia State politics and governance, as contained in my open letter to the governor of Abia State dated the 1st day of December, 2021.

Abia State is a democratic society governed by Laws and international conventions to which Nigeria subscribed to. My views on Abia was in the exercise of my right to free speech and inalienable right to hold opinion, subject to our extant laws on defamation, libel, slander etc.
The familiar tactics of silencing all manner of dissent and contrary views on the governance structure in Abia through threat to life, gangsterism, intimidation, blackmail, falsehood and defamation portrays our State as a jungle and readily explains the prevailing sordid state of our affairs.

I refuse to yield to these threats and will continue to place my safety, future and that of those dear to me in the hands of God who controls the affairs of all men. For our State, Abia, I hold strongly to God’s promise to his people that weeping may last for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

SIGNED

UMEH KALU, SAN.