The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has assured Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state and all Yoruba that it will not attack any region or tribe unless threatened.
In response to a claim made by a group calling itself the Delta Igbos that The Indigenous People of Biafra had deployed a Special Squad in Lagos to cause mayhem, the pro-separatist group stated that the IPOB would never attack the Yoruba nation because it is a non-violent group seeking only the freedom of its people through a referendum.
In a statement issued on Friday, the group’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emmanuel Powerful, stated that the Igbo and Yoruba had come a long way in their struggle to free their people from the abomination known as Nigeria, and urged Governor Sanwo-Olu, Yoruba traditional rulers, their opinion moulders, politicians, Afenifere leaders, particularly Chief Gani Adams, to do all that is necessary to stop the so-called Delta Igbos and their sponsors in their tracks to avoid igniting a fire that will pitch IPOB against the Yoruba Nation agitators.
The statement reads in part: “The attention of the global family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra ably led by our great and indefatigable liberator Mazi Nnamdi Okwuchukwu KANU has been drawn to the public statement from a group, Delta Igbos alleging that The Indigenous People of Biafra had deployed IPOB Special Squad in Lagos to cause mayhem.
We would have ignored this fake information from these traitors, but it’s obvious that they are working with the enemies who are recently promoting Igbophobia in Lagos.
“For the avoidance of doubt, The Indigenous People of Biafra is not and can never be a party to Nigerian politics. IPOB members are not interested in Nigerian politics and can’t be used as political thugs. The Indigenous People of Biafra will never attack any region, person, or tribe for any reason unless threatened. The Indigenous People of Biafra has never had any record of violence in all our rallies across the world.
The Indigenous People of Biafra, therefore, warned that, “those raising these false alarms should be held responsible for the arson and destruction of Igbo properties. They are the agents of the tribal bigots in Lagos who are promoting ethnic hatred against Igbos.”
