The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Tuesday disassociated itself from the “ignoble attacks on the Police stations at Umuguma and Omuma stations in Owerri West LGA and Oru East of Imo State, saying they were “lies and false allegations by the Nigeria Government.”
Stating that “there is no iota of truth in the allegation intended to blackmail us and tarnish our revered global reputation,” IPOB said in a statement by its Spokesperson, Emma Powerful, that “we have said it severally that IPOB and ESN are not unknown gunmen and will never be.
“The enemies of our struggle have been looking for ways to link IPOB with criminal activities being sponsorsed by Gov. Hope Uzodinma and APC party to demonise IPOB.
“IPOB/ESN operatives have no hands in the attack. We challenge our accusers to provide the evidence showing that the attack was done by IPOB or ESN security outfit?
“Our mandate is not to attack police stations or individuals; our mandate is the peaceful restoration of Biafra. We are much focused on the release our leader Mazi Nnamdi KANU and to secure a date for Biafra referendum where our people can decide which country they want to belong. Senseless attacks are not part of our mandate.
“We wonder why Nigeria Police derive joy in feeding the public with lies just to deceive the gullible minds. Nigeria police knew who created and formed the unknown gunmen but refused to bring them to book. Instead, every day they keep linking IPOB and ESN to what they don’t know.
“Nigeria Police and DSS agents must question Hope Uzodinma about the origin of unknown gunmen if they want to stop the killer squad otherwise they will not achieve anything meaningful. IPOB and ESN did not attack police stations at Umuguma and Omuma both in Imo State. The Imo State Supreme Court Administrator, Hope Uzodinma has questions to answer.”