The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has disassociated itself and its security outfit, Eastern Security Network (ESN) from the gruesome murder of traditional ruler of Obudi Agwa in Oguta Council area of Imo State.
In a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, IPOB cautioned Police in the State against public deception but urged the authorities to properly investigate and identify perpetrators of the act.
The separatist group commiserated with the deceased:s family and others murdered in cold-blood in the area, urging traditional and religious leaders in the zone to beef up their personal security.
The statement reads in part: “HRH Eze (Dr) Ignatius Asor of Obudi Agwa of Oguta had no problem with IPOB and ESN. IPOB and ESN don’t kill our own.
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“IPOB has no hand in this barbarism and we cannot be involved in killing innocent citizens of Biafran that we are dying and going to prison to save. We commiserate with the families of the Monarch and those murdered in cold-blood at Obudi Agwa in Oguta LGA, Imo State.
“Command spokesman of police in Imo State, CSP Micheal Abattam should stop their usual public deception and properly investigate and identify the killers of this Royal Father instead of blaming IPOB. The game of arranging innocent people and have them to claim being IPOB members or ESN operatives so as to justify their blackmail is over.
“We are urging all Traditional Rulers, Religious Leaders in Biafra Land to understand that there is danger and all should beef up their personal securities. There is danger ahead because our enemies are relentlessly extorting and waging war against our leaders.”