Imo became a hotbed of violence since last year. IPOB and the state government have been passing the buck for the situation
The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), has alleged that the Nigerian Army, Police Force and the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, are responsible for the spate of killings in the state.
A statement by IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, published in the Punch, noted that the security agencies peddled false reports regarding the residents of the state to paint a negative picture of them.
The statement read in part, “Following the frustration and lack of professionalism by the Nigerian security agencies, they have as usual resorted to lies and propaganda to deceive the gullible minds.
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“The Nigerian Army and police parading and killing innocent citizens in Imo State have started with falsehood to demonise their innocent victims. They can only deceive those who don’t know what is happening in Imo State since Hope Uzodinma and his APC party turned Imo State into an abattoir for innocent Biafrans.
The proscribed group added that it had no grouse with monarchs in the South East, against what the security agencies are peddling as a hunt on the traditional institution.
IPOB stated that the community policing network, known as Ebube Agu, under the direction of Governor Uzodinma, lied that it repelled operatives of the Eastern Security Network after allegedly holding siege to a palace.
“Nigerian security agents and Ebubeagu security members recruited by Hope Uzodinma were operating and killing innocent citizens in Imo State have lied again that they repelled ESN operatives who allegedly besieged the palace of Eze Emmanuel Eze Okeke of Amaifeke in Orlu LGA Imo State.
“This is another blatant lie from the pit of hell. IPOB/ESN operatives have no issues with traditional rulers in Biafraland but Nigerian army and police are trying to create the wrong impression that we are hunting the monarchs,” IPOB stated.