Lagos refutes abolishing Eze Ndigbo titles
•Describes it as "April fool" The Lagos State Government said it has not abolished all Eze Ndigbo titles in the state at present, describing the reports making the rounds as "April fool." The clarification came following a viral report on social media on Saturday that the state government has abolished Eze Ndigbo titles in Lagos. This came on the arrest of Eze Ndigbo, Ajao Estate, Fredrick Nwajagu, after releasing a video calling for an invitation of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, into Lagos for the protection of Igbo properties, especially, in markets across the state. IPOB after being proscribed by a court was designated as a terrorist group. According to Nwajagu, “We will invite IPOB to Lagos to protect our properties in Lagos and combat anyone against us. Let my voice go viral.” Reacting to the abolishment of Nze Ndigbo titles in the state, when contacted, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, debunked it. Omotoso simply ...