IPOB speaks on attacking Catholic priest in Anambra

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has responded to claims that arise out of Nnewi, Anambra State, that a portion of its individuals assaulted a Catholic minister amid the stay-at-home request held crosswise over South-Eastern Nigeria on Thursday.

IPOB’s response was contained in an announcement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful. The gathering said that it remains the quietest association as there had never been any proof of them using any firearm or any weapon to assault individuals not to discuss Christians.

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IPOB expressed gratitude toward the Nnewi business network and different urban communities for remaining in solidarity with the gathering on Thursday to show regard to the fallen saints and courageous women of Biafra.

The gathering’s announcement included, “It is clear to the overall population that since the beginning of IPOB, we don’t convey or move about with cleaver, AK47 rifle or any weapon.

“We wonder why Nigeria Government and her security organizations would concoct such waste as opposed to stating indeed what occurred in Nnewi and how they neglected to mislead Biafrans to comply with the sit at home request issued by IPOB expert.

“It’s wretched that National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) conflicted with some Nnewi youth and medication vendors in Nnewi yesterday and labeled it to a tranquil development like IPOB.

“Since the development and initiation of this incredible development supporting the freedom of Biafran individuals, we never assaulted or slaughtered anyone in Biafraland or Nigeria state. IPOB does not enjoy such shrewdness acts regardless of the dimension of assault, executing, embarrassment, terrorizing, torment against us.

“We know that they can utilize supported media assault and falsehood to trick and befuddle the overall population about the fruitful result of this sit at home request hung on Thursday 30th of May.

“Be that as it may, pictures and video confirmations are there in each social stages itemizing obviously how consistency in all aspects of Biafraland. Including IPOB in this ongoing assault against honest natives who were returning from night vigil in Nnewi, it is unsuitable.

“We are not Fulani Herdsmen psychological oppressors and Boko Haram individuals who assault Christians and houses of worship arbitrarily without Nigeria Army and police halting them.

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“give it a chance to be known by the overall population that the administration headed and overwhelmed by Fulani troopers and government officials are supporting Fulani Herdsmen fear mongers and Boko Haram individuals to assault Christians and houses of worship in Nnewi and different pieces of Biafraland.

“Given by this affirmation of effective and all-out consistency of this current year occasion security agents chose out of disgrace and disfavor to give IPOB individuals terrible name to confounded the artless individuals that IPOB assaulted church and Christians in Nnewi.”