The Indigenous People of Biafra,
IPOB, has advised its members in Anambra State not to go out between 6pm
November 17 to 6pm om November 18 in a bid to boycott the gubernatorial
election in the state.
In a statement by the IPOB
spokesperson, Emma Powerful, the group alleged that the Nigeria Government was
planning to unleash more killings on them during the Anambra 18th Governorship
Election.
The statement said, “This evil
plan concocted by the APC government in concert with Nigerian military and
supported by unscrupulous South East governors is solely intended to cement
their dubious efforts to label the great IPOB a terrorist group. Up till now,
all efforts to convince, cajole, intimidate and bribe some countries of the
world to designate IPOB a terrorist group has failed.
“They hastily came up with this
plan to incriminate IPOB in a violent incident in the hope of turning world
public opinion against a peaceful organisation agitating for self-determination
through the instrumentality of a referendum.
“IPOB intelligence unit
successfully infiltrated the meeting where this bloodbath was being planned. We
uncovered the secret venue in Lagos where APC Party stalwarts from the South
East and South South geopolitical zones met last week to finalise these
murderous attacks.
“The meeting was attended by
former Governor of River State Chief Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, Minister of
Science and Technology Chief Ogbonnaya Onu, Labour Minister Dr Chris Ngige, Imo
State Governor Rochas Okorocha, former Abia State governor Dr Orji Uzor Kalu
and Chief Raphael Lebeanya Uwazuruike the leader of Biafra Independence
Movement (BIM).
“At this meeting, they resolved
to provide arms and ammunition to a group of men that will be assembled by
Ralph Uwazuruike and his BIM group since they need to give the attackers some
form of Biafra colouration.
“They are to unleash a
coordinated and violent attack against innocent civilians in Anambra State and
border towns whilst dressed in Biafra and IPOB colours. These targeted killings
of ordinary people are scheduled to commence from the evening of the 17th of
November and last till the early hours of the 18th during the planned
sit-at-home election boycott in Anambra State. The whole idea is to create the
erroneous impression that IPOB is responsible for these attacks which will, in
turn, lead to another wave of sustained military attacks on our homes.
“This will inevitably leave
thousands of Biafrans dead because the Nigerian government knows that the world
has consistently turned a blind eye to killings of civilians in Biafraland do
they know they will get away with it. For the APC government led by Major
General Muhammad Buhari, this will help convince the United States of America,
European Union, France and the United Kingdom that IPOB is a terrorist
organisation and to tag it as such.
“It is also on record that USA,
EU, France, Britain and many other civilised nations of the world has made it
abundantly clear to that IPOB with a registered presence in over 88 countries
of the world cannot be regarded by any sensible government as a terrorist
organisation.
“This dubious meeting was
deliberately held in Lagos rather than anywhere in Biafraland to mobilise APC
thugs and those who are not IPOB members to come to Anambra and surrounding
states to wreak havoc on peaceful populations.
“We are not surprised that South
East governors are still collaborating with Hausa Fulani Islamic North despite
their role in instigating Operation Python Dance II which brought, even more,
death and destruction to law-abiding citizens in Biafraland. Should Buhari’s
APC government decide to go ahead with this plan, the world must hold Nigeria
and South East governors responsible.
“Biafrans must be at alert
because corrupt politicians in the South East working in tandem with the
civilian killing Nigerian military will stop at nothing until they carry out of
their devilish plans to implicate IPOB. They have mobilised vehicles, printed
fake Biafra flags and IPOB uniforms; they have acquired automatic rifles and
guns for this dangerous crime against our people during the election period.
“Biafrans are therefore required
to observe a curfew from 5pm 17 November to 5pm November 18, 2017. Anybody
found outside within this period will be killed by these thugs and men of the
Nigerian Army. Every Biafran, especially those in Anambra and neighbouring
states must not venture into Anambra State either on foot or aboard any
vehicle.
“The evil plotters promised to
give out the sum of 20,000 Naira each to those who volunteer to kill their
fellow humans in Biafraland particularly those who would be travelling to or
coming out of Anambra State during the election period between 17th and 18th
November. As a responsible people oriented mass movement, we are worried about
this cruel plan to massacre innocent people once again in Biafraland.
“We are advising every Biafran to
stay in their homes and not venture outside from sunset on the 17 of November
to sunset on the 18th. The Nigerian Army, Police, Navy and Civil Defence Corps
are coming to Anambra State to kill as they did in Abia and Rivers during their
illegal and murderous Operation Python Dance II. If you don’t come out, they
will not kill you. Stay safe, stay indoors.”
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