Barely 24 hours after one of its commanders, Ikonso, was
killed by security operatives in Imo State, the Indigenous People of Biafra has
appointed a replacement
The Media and Publicity Secretary to the group, Emmanuel
Powerful, made this known during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday
Politics.
Powerful also distanced the group from an attack on the
country home of Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma.
He, however, refused to mention the name of the
newly-appointed commander when asked.
“They can say whatever they like, but we are intact. Another
commander has taken over. I won’t tell you (the name),” he said.
On possible reasons why Ikonso was killed, the IPOB
spokesperson alleged, “Yesterday (Saturday), our commander went to his village.
They ambushed him with some politicians … they ordered the military to kill
him. Imo State administrator knows very that he has committed a crime and we
must follow him up.
“He ordered for the killing of this guy (the late commander)
because he refused his offer to come and head the Ebubeagu which the South-East
governors established.
“He (the governor) sent some people to meet him (the late
commander), but the guy refused that he cannot betray Biafra’s agitation and
our leader – Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Since then, they have been threatening him.
“In Imo State, they arrested more than 50 people … they have
been going to people’s houses to arrest them; in Anambra, they arrested so many
people; in Abia, they arrested so many people.”
He clarified that neither IPOB nor the Eastern Security
Network was responsible for the attack on Uzodinma’s residence.
“They are liars, and they are not saying the truth. They
don’t want to tell the citizens that Nigeria is almost collapsing, and IPOB has
decided that nothing will stop them to back out on this course for Biafra
restoration.
“We are planning to get Biafra, but God knows the time.
Anybody can say whatever he or she likes, it does not concern us,” he added.
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