As of recent news o the happenings in Okigwe are gaining light, https://dailypost.ng/2023/01/02/huriwa-condemns-military-invasion-of-imo-community-over-female-soldiers-rescue/, the article further highlights that the army has operated callously and inefficiently, how does a counter-insurgency operation result in, "have killed 1,400 residents and razed 1,000 homes in 100 Igbo communities in the last 14 months."

If the army is serious in actually bringing stability its working against goals, these actions not only galvanize support for armed groups such as ESN, they also displace innocent civilians and cause a rise in poverty, further incentivizing banditry, like seen in the north west.

If the army doesn't re-evaluate its strategy and approach to the crisis in the SE it could inflame to become another hotspot of instability.