The federal government says the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
attacked 164 police stations in the south-east.
Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation,
disclosed this at a press conference on Friday.
He said the separatist group also killed 175 security
operatives.
Malami said a 24-member presidential committee set up in June 2021 and comprising the police, the Department of State Services (DSS), the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), and Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), found that Nnamdi Kanu seized the 2020 EndSARS protests and “actively commanded and directed attacks on security personnel and facilities”.
“The committee finds as a fact, that consequent upon the
instigating directives of Nnamdi Kanu, members of IPOB/ESN carried out massive
attacks on democratic institutions especially INEC facilities with a view to
hampering democratic process in Nigeria. These attacks that were carried out
between October 2020 and June 2021 include the following,” the minister said.
“One hundred and seventy-five (175) security personnel were
killed by IPOB/ESN, comprising one hundred and twenty-eight (128) Police men,
thirty-seven (37) military personnel and ten (10) other security operatives.
“Killing of prominent Nigerians, (recently there were
gruesome killings of traditional leaders: Obi 1 of Okwudor autonomous
community, Eze E. Anayochukwu Durueburuo and Eze Sampson Osunwa of
Ihebineowerre autonomous community as well as the killings of Chike Akunyili
and eight others as well as the killing of
Alhaji Ahmed Gulak on 30th May. 2021).
“That as a
consequence of Nnamdi Kanu’s broadcasts, there were 19 attacks on INEC
facilities that resulted in the destruction of offices as well as burning of 18
INEC logistical vehicles, several election materials, equipment and ICT gadgets
in Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Anambra, CrossRiver, Enugu, Ebonyi and Imo states.
“That 164 police stations and formations, including police
headquarters, Owerri, Imo state were attacked by IPOB/ESN leading to the death
of 128 policemen, 144 injured while 628 vehicles were destroyed.
“That 396 firearms and 17,738 ammunition were carted away
during the IPOB/ESN attacks. That there were 3 IPOB/ESN attacks on the Nigerian
Correctional Service (NCoS), including the headquarters of NCoS, Owerri, Imo
state where 1,841 inmates escaped. That the headquarters of the Nigerian
Immigration Service (NIS), Umuahia, Abia state was also attacked by IPOB/ESN
leading to the death of 1 officer”.
Malami added that Kanu “is not alone in its subversive
activities; he has accomplices in Nigeria and abroad, individuals and groups as
well as state and non-state actors who are aiding and facilitating his campaign
against the people and state of Nigeria”.
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