Against strong suspicions in some quarters, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has washed its hands off today’s attacks on the Police headquarters and Imo Correctional Facility.
IPOB said its security outfit, Eastern Security Network (ESN) had nothing to do with the incidents.
A statement by IPOB spokesman, Emma Powerful, said ESN and IPOB were focused on chasing Fulani herdsmen away from the forests in the East.
“ESN is in the bush chasing Fulani terrorists. Why linking IPOB and ESN to this attack? IPOB and ESN were not involved in the attack in Owerri, Imo State, and the recent attack on Onitsha Owerri road at Ukwuorji junction.
“It is not our mandate to attack security personnel or prison facilities.
“The Nigeria Government and her compromised media outfits should stop linking IPOB and ESN to the multiple attacks going on in Nigeria now.
“IPOB was formed on the principle of peace and we are still in it. Unknown gunmen is a different people which we don’t know them and they are not IPOB or ESN security outfit,” the statement read.
Interestingly, IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, in his reaction said “no one deserves to be in prison in Nigeria“.
