By Emma Ogbuehi
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Friday described its leader, Nnamdi Kanu as a special gift from God who should not be humiliated and intimidated by the government.
The group also asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to stop harassing Catholic priest and founder of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, and other clerics who pray for Nnamdi Kanu.
IPOB, in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, also warned against harassment of its members.
It stressed that people should not be harrassed for their religious views, insisting that Nigeria is not for a particular sect.
The statement partly reads: “We wish to commend men and women of God who devoted their precious time and energy to pray for the protection of our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu who has been incarcerated in the DSS custody in Abuja since June 2021.
“The prayers of these men of God have turned Nigeria and its leadership into confusion since the beginning of this year 2022.
“We realise that the…Federal Government and its security agencies are confused as a result of the intense prayers of these men of God including Rev. Father Ejikeme Mbaka of Adoration Ministries Enugu; and Reverend Father of Ebube Mmunso Ministry, Uke in Idemili LGA Anambra State.
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“We call other men and women of God Almighty who hear what God is saying to join others in telling government to stop humiliating and intimidating Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB members because Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is not evil but a special gift from God Almighty but unfortunately, Nigerians don’t appreciate what they have.
“Again, we are warming DSS to stop intimidating and humiliating men and women of God Almighty because they spoke about Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
“People should not be harrassed because of their religious views…
“The DSS and other security agencies can kill the messenger but cannot kill the message.
“The message which Mazi Nnamdi Kanu passed has gone deep into the minds of Nigerians and they understood the truth about Nigeria and its evil government.
“People of God Almighty Chukwu Okike Abiama would come out and defend their sheep because God Almighty Chukwu Okike Abiama handed them over to them as shepherd.”
IPOB leader Kanu is on trial over treasonable felony charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
He has been in the DSS custody since he was brought back to the country.
IPOB claims Kanu was a victim of extraordinary rendition.