The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has called on Igbo politicians in the Southeast to put all hands-on deck to reduce crime and insecurity in the region and desist from “political witch-hunt.
According to IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, “Recently, the Southeast Region has become restive due to the activities of federal government-sponsored criminals.
“The violent criminals and kidnappers are sponsored by some foreign interest and their collaborators through their government agents whose interest is to exploit the natural resources in our land.
“Southeast is known internationally and locally as the most peaceful and safest region in Nigeria. For four consecutive years, Southeast was recognized by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), as the most secure place in Nigeria.
“However, the Nigerian government and her western allies started sponsoring politicians to recruit criminals to cause insecurity in the Southeast region for two purposes.
“First, to blackmail IPOB’s peaceful and non-violent movement for Biafra self-determination for a referendum. Secondly, to create insecurity and have a reason to militarize the region for easy exploitation of the natural resources
“The undemocratic and illegality of the Supreme Court ruling that imposed fourth position to become first as the governor in Imo State was part of the plot to destabilize the Southeast region. Ever since the governor and some political appointees from Abuja were imposed on Ndigbo and the Southeast region, the region has not known peace.
“However, IPOB wishes to remind the Nigerian government and the western politicians that Alaigbo is a sacred land. We cannot afford to condone the shedding of the blood of the sons and daughters of the Indigenous People of Biafra. We call it aru, which means abomination.”
Shedding the innocent blood of Biafrans to maintain political and economic relevance shall not be condoned. No blood of innocent Biafran should be sacrificed to maintain political and/or economic relevance.
