The Indigenous People of Biafra
(IPOB) has asked the Nigerian army not to “drag” the group into its “pitiful
plight” in the fight against Boko Haram.
The group said this on Thursday
while reacting to the claim of the army that it was behind the circulation of a
recent video which showed Boko Haram insurgents killing Nigerian soldiers.
The security agency claimed the
secessionist group doctored the video as a tool for propaganda, and that the
incident did not happen in Nigeria.
But speaking through Emma
Powerful, its spokesman, IPOB said the army’s claim is unsubstantiated, and
that it is “very typical” of the military.
“It is quite pathetic how
the Nigeria army would belittle
themselves in the eyes of the world by involving IPOB in their futile attempt
to deflect attention from their failed effort to fight terrorism,” Powerful
said in a statement.
“The Nigerian Army must
understand that Biafra is not Nigeria. IPOB have more important things to do
that engaging in doctoring a video that is so clear for all to see.
“The video of Boko Haram
torturing and humiliating the Nigerian Army … is real and verifiable. IPOB has
nothing to do with the trending video.
“This shameful statement from
Nigeria Army proves that the Nigeria Army and her sister security outfits in
Nigeria have lost control of their phony war against Boko Haram and as usual
are looking to blame IPOB for their pitiful plight.”
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