The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has claimed that a US court has indicted Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu for his alleged role in the killing of its members in the state.
The group also claimed that proceedings were ongoing against Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano and Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai in a court in the US District of Washington.
According to The Punch, the group made the claims in a statement signed by its spokesman, Emma Powerful.
“ Ikpeazu was recently indicted by a US court for his role in the murder of innocent IPOB family members in Abia State.
“ Also answering to this charge of mass murder is the Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai; Obiano and others whose case is presently ongoing in a US District Court in Washington DC. The trial is in connection with their roles in the mass murder of IPOB members in Abia, Anambra and Enugu states.
“ The Federal Government, out of desperation to divert attention from relentless criticisms of its role in the massacre of indigenes of Abia State in cold blood, and the invasion of the home of our leader, Nnamdi Kanu, which Okezie Ikpeazu and Nnia Nwodo played a major role, quickly decided to use the media to launch a counter-attack to neutralise the adverse publicity their actions were generating,” the statement read in part.
However, The Punch quoted the spokesman of Governor Obiano, Oliver Okpala as saying that the group’s claims were laughable.
He equally said that the group remained proscribed, urging the group members to approach a Nigerian court for a lifting of the proscription.
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