Tony Okafor, Awka
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has alleged that the Imo State version of the Ebubeagu security outfit are terrorists ‘imported’ into the state by the state’s governor to unleash mayhem on those who perceive him as a supreme-court imposed governor on the state.
Our correspondent recalled that the Ebubeagu security outfit was an agreement the South-East governors reached to establish in the zone to fight crime in the area like the Amotekun outfit in the South-West.
Reacting to the killing of 14 wedding guests in Awo-Omamma, Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State some days back by those believed to be Ebubeagu outfit, IPOB said the Imo version of the outfit had a heinous agenda.
This is contained in a statement by its media and publicity secretary, Emma Powerful, saying the Imo Ebubeagu was working in collaboration with Fulani terrorists and committing all manner of terror activities and violent crimes in the state since the governor created the outfit.
Accusing the South-East governors of conspiracy of silence in the saga, IPOB said it was anomalous for leaders of a people to be part of an arrangement to eliminate their youth of productive age.
The group’s statement read in part, “We, the global family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), under the command and leadership of our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu condemn in unequivocal terms the atrocities happening in Imo State. All these attrocities are perpetrated by Hope Uzodinma’s political thugs which he created to attack his political opponents and to demonise IPOB.
“IPOB realised and understood that ‘Supreme Court’ Administrator of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma was sent by those who magically made him a governor from fourth position to first position after the election to depopulate Imo Youths.
Continuous killings in Orlu, and Oru East/West LGAs of Imo state by Hope Uzodinma’s militias is disturbing. Hope started by bringing in Nigeria Army into Orlu LGA creating pandemonium and tension in Imo State before creating Ebubeagu to solidify his wicked actions against his people. He started and renewed kidnapping and slaughtering of Imo State citizens.
“The public must understand that Hope Uzodinma’s Ebubeagu security militia are criminals and kidnappers and are working in collaboration with fulani terrorists and committing all manner of terror activities and violent crimes in Imo State since he created the criminal security. Hope Uzodinma deliberately imported armed militias and terrorists in uniform to murder his people in Orlu LGA and Awo-Mmamma Oru East and West LGAs.
“The most recent in a plethora of cold blooded murder of the youths of Imo State is the gruesome murder of 14 innocent youths who were returning from a traditional wedding on Monday 18th July, 2022. The Ebubeagu militias was supported by Nigeria security agents who were contracted by Hope Uzodinma to murder in cold- blood these innocent youths of Imo State. The crime of those youths murdered in cold blood is simply being of Igbo origin.
“The Indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB), is advising all the South-East Governors against the killing of our people in the region. The Eastern Governors must stop the killing of our people using imported Ebubeagu and Fulani terrorists in uniform in the region. It’s high time Eastern Governors stopped all these state sponsored killings of our youths. They will all be held responsible for the senseless killings going on in due time.
“The South-East governors are busy popping champagne and conspiring with the Nigeria DSS, Army, Fulani controlled Ebubeagu and others in the daily killing of our innocent youths in the name of looking for the so-called unknown gunmen whom they, the politicians, set up for political reasons and also in the name of looking for ESN who are busy protecting our mothers and fathers farming in the bushes and forests of Biafra land; while their counterparts in the North are busy protecting the real terrorists that have been killing people in thousands including the Army and other Nigeria security agents and giving them chieftaincy titles and political positions.
“This is why the Caliphate has no regard for most of the politicians and Elders from South East because they are betrayers and killers of their own people. We want the South East Governors to know that they are responsible and will be held accountable in the future for all the senseless killings of our people by the imported Nigeria security agents and Ebubeagu militias.”