The Indigenous People of Biafra
(IPOB) has denied killing Chike Akunyili, husband of the late Dora Akunyili,
ex-minister of information and communication.
Akunyili was shot dead, on
Tuesday at Umuoji, Idemili North LGA of Anambra state.
His police escort and one
Aloysius, his driver, were also reportedly killed.
Speaking on the incident, Emma
Powerful, in a statement, on Wednesday, said the group has no issues with
Akunyili and does not know him, adding that those behind his murder should stop
using the name of the group.
The proscribed group alleged that
the killings in Anambra are “pure political assassination”, designed to paint
IPOB bad in the face of its supporters.
IPOB said it has not issued any
official statement that the Anambra governorship election will not take place,
adding that those peddling the rumour are not its members and should be
ignored.
“We, the great family of the
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) ably led by our great leader Mazi Nnamdi
Okwuchukkwu Kanu, wish to dissociate ourselves from the senseless killing of
innocent citizens in Anambra state,” the statement reads.
“We have no hands in the political killings
going on in Biafra land. We have, on several occasions, raised the alarm that
some cruel politicians are hiding under the cloak of the situation in Biafra
land to eliminate their political enemies and blame it on IPOB.
“We don’t know why wicked
politicians especially in Imo and Anambra States will choose to slaughter their
opponents and turn around and point accusing fingers at IPOB or the operatives
of Eastern Security Network (ESN).
“Politicians should leave us
alone and settle their scores. No IPOB member or ESN operative is involved in
such barbarity. We have no interest in zoo politics. Restoration of Biafra is
our mandate!
“We also wish to clarify that
IPOB has never issued any official statement that there would be no
governorship election in Anambra state.
“Those peddling such rumour are not our
members, and should be ignored. Our position on Anambra election will be made
public at the right time through our normal channels of information dissemination.
Anything to the contrary should be disregarded.
“Members of the public should
stop believing social media fake stories purported to have emanated from IPOB.
We are an organized movement and we don’t hide our position on any matter.
“Those who killed Dora Akunyili’s
husband killed his wife with poison from Fulani because she exposed the death
of Yar’adua to Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to take over President of failed
Nigeria, they know themselves those conspired to poisoned prof. Dora Akunyili,
they’re contesting the governorship election in Anambra state today.”
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