The Indigenous
People of Biafra, IPOB, has described the recent launch of Operation Python Dance in the South-East and the threat to
deal with them as “an attempt to divert attention and a diversionary measure to
free itself from the indictment, condemnation and criticisms it has roundly
received over the Amnesty International report that criticized their barbaric
activities in South-East states. It is also a plot to kill more IPOB members.”
IPOB
said “the report is unsettling the military in Nigeria and outside Nigeria
because of its involvement in the senseless and avoidable killing
of innocent Igbo. They should bury their face in shame over their unsuccessful
attempt to deny their barbaric killing of innocent, unarmed and non violent
IPOB members, other Biafra agitators and non agitators.”
IPOB in
a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Mr. Emma Powerful, alleged
that “the Federal Government, through the military and South East Governors
have connived to unleash another terror on IPOB members and other Biafra
agitators and innocent citizens, less than six months after the killings they
are trying to deny but without success.”
According
to the statement, “this Operation Python Dance is not necessary in any part of
South-East because the area already has peace and security, and does not need
the army and its checkpoints which they will turn to toll gates for
making money. The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Army Defence
Headquarters have stationed the military in every part of the South-East to
snuff life out of all IPOB members and Biafra agitators in South-East and
South-South.
“However,
we are going to hold the South-East governors responsible if any life is lost
in the South-East, because the Federal Government of Nigeria and Defence
Headquarters cannot afford to bring the military equipment in all the parts of
South-East without the consent of the governors.”
IPOB lashes out on Al-Mustapha
Also yesterday, the group lashed out at Major Hamza Al-Mustapha
for saying that the Igbo are not united, saying that he is not properly
informed.
IPOB
alleged that it was his Northern counterparts who are deceiving him that the
Igbo are not united, adding that Igbo of today are more united than the
Northerners who are killing everybody in the name of senseless Boko Haram
insurgency.
“The
Igbo are united, and with IPOB, we are achieving more unity in this fight for
the restoration of Biafra. Even our brothers separated with the creation of
states and named Niger Delta region are part of this unity.”
MASSOB urges for prayer
The
leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra,
MASSOB, Comrade Uchenna Madu, yesterday, urged the pro-Biafra agitators in the
country to pray ahead of the Federal High Court ruling on the leader of the
IPOB tomorrow.
He said: “Ndigbo shall not abandon their own son because
of personal interests. As Nnamdi Kanu and others appear in
court onDecember 1, MASSOB urges the people of Biafra all over the
world to observe praying, fasting and supplication for our brothers and Biafra
heroes.
“MASSOB members will engage in charismatic prayer meeting at
MASSOB headquarters, Okwe on December 1. As we demand for the
release of Nnamdi Kanu and others, we shall maintain our non violence
principle.
“Until
Igbo leaders understand the efficacies, potencies and political value of MASSOB,
IPOB and others, they will never progress politically in Nigeria.
“Today, major Igbo leaders have abandoned Mazi Nnamdi Kanu,
Chidiebere Onwudiwe, Benjamin Nwawuisi and Madubugwu of IPOB; Innocent Orji,
Sabastine Amadi, Uchenna Nicholas and 17 others of MASSOB and Benjamin Onwuka
and others of BIM because they thought that these men pose threat to their
political adventures in Nigeria or economic interest.”
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