…Warns Criminal Elements To Quit South East
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has issued a stern warning to criminal elements in the South East, demanding they leave the region or face consequences. The group reaffirmed its commitment to restoring peace and ensuring a safe environment for residents during the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
In a statement released on Thursday by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, IPOB announced that it has made arrangements with the Eastern Security Network (ESN) to provide security throughout Igbo land during the festive season. The pro-Biafra group urged Ndigbo to return home for the holidays, assuring them that their safety is guaranteed.
In a statement titled, “IPoB call Ndigbo/Biafrans to return home and enjoy Christmas and New Year, as ESN will help take care of security,” the group said Igbo land is a very peaceful region it will do everything in its powers to restore peace.
The statement reads, “The Directorate of State, DoS of the global family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, under the command and leadership of Mazi Nnamdi Okwu Kanu wish to reiterate once again our commitment to end insecurity in the South East Region.
“We also encourage our people who wish to return home to enjoy the Christmas and New Year seasons as usual, we assurance them that ESN operatives will provide a peaceful atmosphere during the festive period.
“Alaigbo is a very peaceful region. IPoB encourages our people to contribute our best to ensuring that Alaigbo remains peaceful. We need peace to thrive as a strategic economic hub in Africa. Every Igbo man and woman must work towards peace and security in Alaigbo.
“Alaigbo can’t be allowed to be in disarray while other regions seem to enjoy peace and security, even if they are not exactly peaceful. The Nigerian government provides security in other regions, but comes to occupy for subjugation in the South East Region.
“The Nigerian security forces presence in our region makes us to be vulnerable and creates more insecurity. IPoB will provide security for the land of Biafra. IPoB therefore, called on Ndigbo to return their investments home to encourage more development for employment for Biafran youths.
“We are committed to making sure that the investments are secure. To that effect, IPoB cautions the criminal elements to stay off Alaigbo, particularly during this Christmas season. IPoB volunteers and ESN operatives are working hard to make Biafra land uncomfortable and unworkable to both state sponsored and common criminals.
“In the same vein, IPoB is also calling on the Nigerian government and her security forces to stop sponsoring insecurity in the South East Region, to continue their militarization of the South East. We also call for the dismantling of all the indiscriminate and illegal military, police, and other checkpoints in the South East Region.
“The uncountable numbers of Police and military extortion checkpoints are frustrating motorists and all travelers. It is so annoying that the military and Police officers at those illegal checkpoints are intimidating, harassing, and humiliating people who traverse the roads in our land.
“We our people that the ESN operatives will help to provide security across Biafran bushes and forests, so that criminals will not use our bushes as a safe haven for their nefarious activities. All Biafrans are free to contact ESN operatives when the need arises using the published security information contact numbers.”
