The Nigeria Police has again warned members of the
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to stay away from the burial of the parents
of Nnamdi Kanu.
The Commissioner of Police, Ene Okon, had earlier issued a
similar warning.
Kanu’s mother, Sally, and father, Eze Israel Kanu, died in
August and December 2019, respectively.
The duo will be buried on Friday in Umuahia North Local
Government Area of Abia State.
On Tuesday, the Police stated that it was only against an
IPOB gathering and would not disrupt the burial.
The command Public Relations Officer, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna,
in a statement said “he (Okon) has the good intention to provide security for
lives and property of the people during the burial.
“The presence of security operatives in and around the
community should not be seen as a threat but a proactive measure to prevent the
infiltration of miscreants and hoodlums into the community to foment trouble and
truncate the burial.”
Ogbonna noted that the command heard “that miscreants
disguising as IPOB members intend to hijack the burial, in solidarity with its
leader.”
The spokesman warned IPOB “to steer clear from the
environment”, saying that the command “will not fold its arms and watch their
unlawful activities.”
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