Lawrence Nwimo, Awka
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned the Federal Government and other security agencies in the country to desist from luring Nigerians into unnecessary war and crisis.
The separatist group gave the warning in a statement signed by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful.
It accused the government and security forces of syndicating bandits in the North to attack Kuje correctional centre in Abuja. It also claimed that the security agencies especially the military and DSS agents are in a covert action detailing a systematic strategy to eliminate IPOB members detained in the correctional center.
According to the statement, “we want to let the world know that IPOB members were profiled and detained in Kuje prison yards for simply being persons indigenous to Biafra and of Igbo race.
“we have their details and want them alive because if anything untoward happens to our comrades who are detained in Kuje, IPOB will never take it easy with the Nigerian Government and her security agencies.
“It is high time they released these innocent folks who were detained illegally and unjustly. Nigeria cannot continue to detain them indefinitely while allowing terrorists and bandits to come and slaughter them under a disguised arrangements by the Buhari-Fulani administration.
“What happened in Katsina with reference to the so called attack on Buhari was an arranged attack meant to divert attention from the planned attack on Kuje Prison to release Abba kiyari and Co.”
It also expressed fears of calculated plan to attack its leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu currently detained at the DSS custody. It noted that it is no longer comfortable with the security of its leader, demanding for his immediate transfer from the DSS custody.
“We are demanding for the unconditional release of our leader or for him to be transferred to a prison in the South-East. Our leader is not safe in Abuja.
“Detention of our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in DSS custody has assumed a very dangerous stage, this is in view of the ongoing secret meetings between the Security Agencies especially DSS of which one of the outcomes was the mobilization of the bandits for a make-believe attack on DSS facility.”
The group questioned the Federal government’s continued deployment of military to the communities in the South-East, noting that bandits and terrorists had been rampaging the North and to the extent of attacking the presidential convoy.
It urged the international community to watch and monitor the activities of the Government and also called on the civilized countries and other human rights institutions across the world to prevail on Nigeria government and her compromised security agencies to release its leader from custody unhurt.
