Biafra Day: IPOB accuses military of plots to kill agitators

The Indigenous Peo­ple of Biafra (IPOB) said its intelligence unit has uncovered plot by the military to invade South East and South South regions and kill agitators dur­ing the May 30, 2016 Biafra Day anniversary.

IPOB Media and Publici­ty Officer who raised the alarm in a press statement issued yes­terday, said the Defense Head­quarters is behind the plot which according to him is aimed at crippling the strug­gles for Biafran independence.

He described the plot as “evil and unjustified” as the agitators are only using the day “for the peaceful remem­brance of Biafrans who died since 1967 till date”.

The statement reads in part: “The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) worldwide condemns in advance the plan of the Federal Government , and the Defense Headquarters (DHQ) comprising the Army, Navy, Police, DSS and others to invade Biafra land.

“We are using this medi­um to let the world know that they have perfected plans to bring down the northern sol­diers to Biafran land on 28th May, 2016. These intending soldiers will come to Biafra land with marines and differ­ent departments in the secu­rity.

“They have been given or­ders to shoot at sight and make sure the peaceful remem­brance of the Biafran heroes and heroines did not hold and also they were asked to take over the bridge in Onitsha.”

IPOB wondered why the security agents would be de­tailed to clamp down on un­armed and non-violent free­dom fighters, arguing that ‘remembrance days’ are a com­mon global practice.

IPOB, therefore, appealed to the international commu­nity to hold Nigerian securi­ty forces responsible, should anything happen to agitators during the forthcoming Biafra Day anniversary.