IPOB ask security agencies to stop road blockade, food sabotage

 

 

By Pamela Eboh Awka

 

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has asked  security agencies to stop the evil agenda of road blockade, and food sabotage in the east..

 

It accused the Nigeria government and its security agencies, the military, DSS and Police of being responsible for the Truck Drivers’ road blockage protest for the release of MNK.

 

The group in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful said, “People should know that it is the Nigeria Security that forced the drivers to block roads with their trucks and its the same Security Agents with Ebubeagu militias that set fire on those Trucks carrying goods to the East, not ESN, unknown gunmen, or criminals.

 

“On the 21st of October 2022, these Government terrorist Security Agents blocked all the major routes to the Eastern Region/Biafra land (Igbo land) and refused all trucks carrying goods into Biafra. In the end they set fire on those Trucks loaded with consumable goods.

 

“It’s not enough that Nigeria Government sabotaged the importation of goods through seaports into Biafraland, they have resorted in attacking trucks hauling goods into the Eastern Region or Biafra Land so as to create artificial scarcity that will cause hike in prices of those goods. This is another agenda of the Nigeria Government using food and other goods blockade as a weapon of war as they did against Biafrans during 1967-1970 genocidal war.

 

“On the 21st of October, 2022, Nigeria Security Agents attacked trucks coming from Amorka in Ihiala LGA of Anambra state at the boader community between Anambra and Imo State. We were reliably informed that Nigeria soldiers forced some of the trucks drivers to block the roads and to claim that it was ESN Operatives and IPOB members that forced them to do so.

The Nigeria Army and other Security Agencies forced the truck drivers to block roads in disguise of protesting that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu should be released without delay by the Federal  Government of Nigeria.

 

“Today Enugu – Aba – Igweocha Expresses ways  were also blocked  with 6 trucks.  Enugu – Onitsha express way near toll gate  was blocked with 7 trucks.  Obolo Afor, Enugu state also blocked by some truck drivers. ”

 

IPOB insisted that it never forced truck drivers to block roads in protest for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s release, saying that . IPOB knows how to handle issues without Nigeria Security Agents directing it on what to do.

 

It described the arrangement to use truck drivers to block routes leading to the East as a secret agenda of Nigeria security agents to create unrest, and to destroy the people’s lives and properties.

 

According to IPOB, Government have stationed Ebubeagu men to cause more harm to innocent people in many parts of Biafra land by setting fire on people’s properties and vehicles.

 

It added, “Nigeria Government through her compromised Security Agencies are waging a secret war against innocent Igbo Biafrans because Mazi Nnamdi Okwuchukwu KANU comes from our Region.

 

“We have numerous Seaports where our businessmen and women can ship their goods to land and it will be easy for them to collect, but Nigeria Government out of wickedness shut down all seaports in Biafraland.

 

“IPOB always have our people in mind and will never allow any activity that will jeopardize the interest and wellbeing of our people. If Nigeria Security Agencies continue with this evil agenda of road and food blockade sabotage, IPOB will confront them head on.”

 

The group further called for the Court of Appeal verdict of 13th October, 2022 to be obeyed.

 

It added, “However, we are ready to meet the lawless Nigeria Government  in the Supreme Court on Monday October 24, 2022.

 

“There is no amount of threat or intimidation that can make IPOB to retreat from the Biafra Restoration project.”

 

IPOB called on International Communities and other civilized countries especially those who maintain offices in Nigeria, to caution Nigeria Government and it’s compromised Security Agents to leave Biafraland alone.