- IPOB believes that certain external entities have been instigating dissenting factions to undermine their movement and their leader, Nnamdi Kanu
- IPOB claims it doesn’t encourage people to murder or waste innocent people’s lives
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has issued a statement denying any involvement in the tragic killing of a Joint Task Force (JTF) team in Ehime Mbano, Imo State.
The group, through its spokesman, Emma Powerful, expressed that it has consistently pursued peaceful means since 2012.
However, they believe that certain external entities have been instigating dissenting factions to undermine their movement and their leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
He said: “Such reckless attacks and shedding of blood are not needed to achieve Biafra freedom in our territory. The Biafra agitation championed by IPOB since 2012 has been totally peaceful until some interest started sponsoring splinter groups in order to blackmail IPOB and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
“We in IPOB for years have been shouting about the evil plan of the government towards IPOB’s peaceful agitation which is simply demanding a referendum date for the Biafran people to determine their own fate as Indigenous people.
“More often than not, security agencies carry out revenge on ordinary citizens anytime armed criminals attack them. No villager will attack policemen within their village. Therefore, no Ehime Mbano community should be invaded as a result of the attack and murder of the security officers.
“IPOB doesn’t encourage people to murder or waste innocent people’s lives because lives are sacred and must be preserved and protected. We encourage Nigeria security to use their intelligence prowess to fish out the perpetrators.”