The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), have alleged that the Federal Government has perfected plans to deploy 18,000 security operatives to unleash mayhem during the Anambra Governorship polls in November.
Speaking in a statement, Saturday, the spokesman of the group, Emma Powerful, said that the security officials comprised of Hausa and Fulani people, who are coming to kill, maim and kidnap Igbos using the election as cover up.
“We are not unaware that the Nigerian Government and her security agencies have perfected plans to deploy 18, 000 new security operatives entirely made up of Hausa Fulani officers during the Anambra State Governorship election in November 2017,” IPOB said.
“Northern dominated Army, Navy, Police, DSS and Civil Defense Corps will come to kill, maim and kidnap our people on that particular day but we are not deterred.”
Speaking further, the group dissociated themselves from violence, adding that it is the Arewa youths who are beating the drums of war in an attempt to make them cower in their agitation.
IPOB noted that, “It is very pathetic that some hired hands and unity beggars in Nigeria have adopted the unenlightened and illiterate approach of always equating self determination with war. This makes us to wonder what sort of education these people received, if at all they went to school.
“It is the Arewa North who are calling for war not us. IPOB is a genuine peaceful organization that is following the stipulated laid down rules of the United Nations and African Charter, which Nigeria ratified and adopted in their constitution fort self determination. Referendum for Biafra is all we are asking for not war…”
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