Powerful accused security agents of intimidating and detaining “innocent members of the public” without trial.
He said members of the organisation have been living in fear, saying the whereabouts of those missing during clash with security agents back in May has remain unknown.
“Since the May 29 and 30, 2016 cold blooded massacre of our members and non-members inside the church at Nkpor in Anambra State, the DSS and other security agents have been going around and arresting anybody they suspect to be our members and dumping them in their detention cells without trial,” he said in a statement.
“The security agents are causing much harm and injuries on our people by going round the cities of Biafra land and arresting innocent people they believe to be members of IPOB.”
Powerful said family members of IPOB live in fear while an “alarming” number of IPOB members are still missing since the attack during the anniversary of the declaration of Biafra by Emeka Ojukwu.
“We are still looking for so many of our members, who have been missing since the attack during the Biafra remembrance. We are appealing to the international community to do something about this.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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