Two soldiers and three police officers have been reportedly killed by suspected IPOB militants at Omagwa, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The militants have however claimed responsibility for the attack. Two soldiers and three police officers have been reportedly killed by suspected IPOB militants at Omagwa, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. … Read more
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has confirmed the killing of one of its commanders, Ikonta, by security operatives. Responding to the death of its commander in a statement on Saturday, the group vowed that it will make the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, pay dearly for the killing. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) … Read more
The operation is said to be part of deliberate efforts by the Police and other security forces to quel the activities of insurgents in Imo State and other States… Police Sources have claimed that operatives of the Force and its counterparts from the Nigerian Army and Department of State Services, in a joint operation, in … Read more
The governor cautioned IPOB against instigating a civil war in the country, hinting that violence would not favour anyone Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has said the issues of marginalisation and inequality raised by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, are valid. Ikpeazu, however, faulted the methods being employed by … Read more
“So, this thing about secession is they had used it in the past. You cry secession and breakup Nigeria and then you intimidate the sitting leader and then he opens the vault and he brings money to settle people” – Garba Shehu The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has challenged the presidency to publish … Read more
The persecution of IPOB and ESN by the federal government will cover them David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi state, says the recent attacks and criminal activities in the south east are being perpetrated by criminal elements and not Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) in the south-east. Umahi, who made this … Read more
IPOB has been fingered for the recent attacks on prisons and police stations in the South-East but the group have denied responsibility, stating that they are mere agitators Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, on Thursday, said some criminals are committing crimes under the guise of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security … Read more
Nigeria is a country run by terrorists for the benefit of terrorists The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has reacted to decision of the United Kingdom to grant its members asylum. A referendum is a voting arrangement where the citizens of a country determine the outcome of crucial topical issues, especially ones that are political … Read more
MACBAN had vowed to deploy 5000 of its vigilante to the South-East region to protect herders and their cattle The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said that its security outfit, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), would soon begin operating in the Northern part of Nigeria. This is as the secessionist group vowed that it … Read more
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has vowed to sacrifice everything in his quest for self-determination for the South-East region. Kanu averred that if he could sacrifice his parents for the Biafran agitation, he was ready to do more for the struggle. The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra … Read more
The purported clampdown was because the ESN is seen as a menace in the south-east – IPOB The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says governors of south-east geopolitical zone are compiling the names of its members for onward submission to the federal government. Emma Powerful, IPOB spokesman, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. According … Read more
The group also reported that the idea was proposed to the leaders of the Eastern region in order to weaken their commitment to eradicate the region’s killer herdsmen. Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a Nigerian separatist party, has stated that the governors of the Eastern region and the Igbo apex socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, and … Read more
We would resist attempts by criminals to attack institutions and put the blame on them – IPOB The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has alleged that department of state security (DSS) is plotting to attack financial institutions in the south east. The proscribed separatist group said this in reaction to report that IPOB was planning … Read more
IPOB not a criminal organisation and has no plan to attack any institution The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says it does not engage in criminal activities to generate funds to purchase weapons. The separatist group said arms used by its Eastern Security Network (ESN) are produced locally. The proscribed said this in reaction to … Read more
The abiding features of both groups are similar to that of Boko Haram when the insurgent group started out in 2009. Abdulrahman Dambazau, a former chief of army staff, says the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) are similar to the monstrous Boko Haram terrorists in terms of ideology. … Read more
Gunmen had attacked the Nigerian Correctional Facility in Imo State freeing score of inmates Following a comment made by Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, that members of the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) movement are not responsible for the attacks on police and correctional facilities in the state on Monday, social media have begun buzzing … Read more
We are on top of the situation and there is no need for undue anxiety – Uzodinma Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo, says criminal elements posing as members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) are behind the vicious attacks in the state. Ekohotblog had reported how, in the early hours of Monday, gunmen … Read more
“The IPOB and the Eastern Security Network (ESN) are well-known organisations, not random gunmen. ESN is pursuing jihadists in the bush and has little to do with the alleged attacks. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied being behind Monday’s attacks on the Imo State Police and Correctional Service headquarters. This was stated in … Read more
Some suspected members of IPOB terrorising the southeastern part of Nigeria have been arrested by the police According to the police, the arrested suspects were involved in the killing of security agents and other criminal acts in the region The Nigeria police have arrested 16 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and recovered … Read more
In terms of performance, preparation, and resources, the Nigerian Army and Police, according to IPOB, cannot be compared to the ESN, and that they are equal to the task of confronting Nigerian security agencies and emerging victorious. The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has mocked Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), … Read more