From Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Onitsha
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has raised the alarm over the alleged conspiracy between the Federal Government and three State governors from South-East and South-South geopolitical
zones to conceal the truth of the Amnesty International reports on the killings of its members.
The group alleged that the governors have been in constant clandestine meetings with Nigerian Army to whitewash the Amnesty International reports which stated categorically the killings of members of IPOB in their respective states.
A statement by the Media and Publicity Secretary of IPOB Mr. Emma Powerful stated that its Intelligence unit discovered how these three governors held series of meetings to rent a mob of ‘poverty ravaged unscrupulous individuals in the society’, to protest against Amnesty International reports which indicted the Nigerian government and her security agencies, especially the Nigerian Army.
“We wish to bring to the attention of the world the activities of the governors of Abia, Anambra and River State who have been in constant clandestine meetings with the Nigerian Army to whitewash the Amnesty International reports which stated categorically the killings of unarmed peaceful members of IPOB in their respective states. These governors supervised the repeated killings of unarmed, defenseless
civilians exercising their constitutionally guaranteed right to peaceful assembly” he alleged.
The statement continues in part: “We are minded of the current trend of this APC led government to rent a mob of miscreants for the paltry sum of 1000 Naira per protester, to put up a show of shame against any group or individuals that dares to challenge them with facts and figures. A few days ago, such mob of recession ravaged miscreants were hired to shore up the crumbling, almost non-existent, reputation of President Buhari in Igweocha (Port Harcourt) Rivers State capital”.
“Also, it is on record that this visionless government of President Buhari is also in the despicable business of setting up phantom and in most cases completely fraudulent non-governmental organisations that nobody has ever heard of before, to protest against renowned organisations like the Amnesty International”
“The APC show of shame in the Abuja offices of Amnesty International last week, where the hired crowd were seen collecting their share of money that APC government promised them, serves as a warning to those involved in ensuring that justice is served in the case of the murdered IPOB protesters” it alleges.
“A government that will take advantage of economic hardship to mobilise a mob at will should not be trusted to handle an inquiry of the magnitude being proposed, in order to uncover the reason behind
the endless massacre of IPOB unarmed rally goers”.
“It is unfortunate that the government of Nigeria and her security agencies especially the Army would allow themselves to be at the forefront of deplorable human rights abuses committed and still being
committed in a desperate attempt to stop Biafra restoration”. “Therefore, we call on all Biafrans and lovers of freedom to beware of the proposed protest against the Amnesty International reports on the killings of unarmed peaceful members of IPOB sponsored by some
governors with the help of a few Igbo and South-south retired military
personnel.” “They have even perfected their plans to rent a few who will claim they are IPOB members to help cement their lies. Their whole aim is to thwart the arrival of an independent world investigative team that is slated to come to Biafra to conduct a thorough public enquiry.” “Anybody who is responsible or complicit in the killing of IPOB members, from President to governors, to the last army recruit that fired their riffle, at peaceful protesters, will be held accountable. None will go unpunished, because the blood of the dead will not allow us to forgive those responsible for these crimes against humanity” powerful alleged.