Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- A former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Imo State, Cyprian Akaolisa, has denied an allegation that he has been sponsoring activities of a terror kingpin in Nigeria's South-east.

Mr Akaolisa served as the attorney-general of Imo State from June 2020 to May 2025 before Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma sacked him.

Mr Uzodimma did not give a reason for the removal of the former commissioner.

A member of the Biafra Liberation Army simply known as Angel Makeup, in a viral video on 19 August, alleged that Mr Akaolisa was one of the prominent people funding the group to tackle insecurity in the Orsu and Orlu Local Government Areas of Imo State.

The terror kingpin is a commander of the Biafra Liberation Ar...