The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has accused the Nigerian government of trying to turn the Southeast into another terrorist hub.
Condemning the terrorist attack on the church and the people of Amegu village in Nkalaha, Isielu Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, IPOB vowed to resist the demonic agenda.
The spokesperson of IPOB, Emma Powerful, accused the government of sponsoring attacks in the Southeast to blackmail the Eastern Security Network, ESN.
A statement by Powerful reads in part: “The global family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) worldwide, with heavy hearts, condemn the Nigerian government and its sponsored terrorist attack on the church and people of Amegu village in Nkalaha, Isielu Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, which led to the loss of over 50 lives.
“Why is the Nigerian government sponsoring terrorists to invade and murder innocent Biafrans just to blackmail IPOB and ESN? The government wants to turn the Southeast into another terrorist hub, but we must resist such a demonic agenda.
“Ebonyi State Governor and the state government are complicit in the murder of his people for another term in the government house; Francis Nwifuru must abandon and resist the killing of his people.
“Dave Umahi, his predecessor, did what he could to protect his people, but we worry over the weakness of Nwifuru in governing Ebonyi State.
“It is unfortunate that the Nigerian government and Ebonyi State Governor, who ought to protect the lives and properties of the people of Ebonyi, are instead playing politics with the lives of Ndigbo just to blackmail IPOB.
“Within one hour of the state-sponsored terrorist attacks at the Chosen Church and communities in Ebonyi State, the Ebonyi State Police PPRO, Mr. Ukadu, accused IPOB of being responsible for the mass murder without any investigation.
“The reluctance of the Nigerian government and its notorious police to investigate the terrorist attack that led to the loss of over 50 lives is a sign that they were accomplices. The question is, why is the Nigerian Police not investigating the terrorist attacks on the Christians and the people of Nkalaha Community in particular and calling a spade, a spade? The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, joined them to ensure his re-election for another political term.
“This quick approach to pin this terrorist attack on IPOB within hours confirms that it was a well-planned attack by the terrorists, with the Nigerian government and Ebonyi State Governor aware of the intelligence reports before the attack on Sunday morning at the Chosen Church.”
Ebonyi attack: We’ll resist demonic agenda against ESN – IPOB
