Deadly Clash: 21 IPOB Members Feared Dead Twent..

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Deadly Clash: 21 IPOB Members Feared Dead

Twenty-one members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPO have been reportedly killed in Enugu State.This is following a clash between the Biafra agitators and security operatives.

Spokesman of the proscribed pro-Biafra group, Comrade Emma Powerful put the death figure at 21 and over 40 others injured.It was also learnt that some security personnel are reportedly missing after the attack.
Orient Daily gathered that the clash occurred in the Emene area when policemen stormed Community Secondary School, Emene, where members of IPOB were meeting.

IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu
But the attempt to arrest the IPOB members was resisted leading to a face-off, leading to an alleged attack on a police station in the area.
A team of Police, Army and Department of State Service (DSS) operatives, later arrived as a reinforcement to the overpowered policemen from Emene Division.
In a statement, Powerful described it as yet another onslaught against unarmed IPOB members.

“The Nigerian government and her security agencies have once again exhibited another crude round of killing and massacre against the peaceful and unarmed IPOB family members in Enugu State today 23rd of August, 2020.
“This rampant killing of innocent members of IPOB will be recipocrated in due cause.

IPOB members have been slaughtered and arrested in their numbers across different locations in Enugu State today Sunday 23rd August 2020.
“We must warn and put the whole world on notice that Nigerian Government and her security operatives should stop killing our people because we are peaceful organization with the mandate of restoring Biafra sovereignty within shortest period.

“Today, the Nigerian security personnel stormed IPOB meeting ground in Enugu and started shooting sporadically which consumed lives of 21 members and 47 arrested for just no cause or provocation. “It is unfortunate that security operatives murdered innocent members and carried their lifeless bodies to unknown locations.

The security in the whole world must understand that keeping quiet and following the rule of law should not be construed as weakness on the part of IPOB,” he stated.
Powerful further declared that the IPOB is not a violent group “and there is nothing they can do to change our resolve to maintain peace and order in our land.

“The efforts of the Nigeria Government and her partners in crime in trying to push IPOB to change their tactics will amount to vanity.
“We are warning and asking Nigeria government and her security operatives to stop this atrocity immediately.

“Why have they refused to confront Fulani terrorists herdsmen, Boko Haram terrorists, Ansaru group, Fulani bandits, ISIS and other groups ravaging the country and busy killing innocent and unarmed citizens of IPOB?
“Those responsible for this barbaric killing in Enugu today must pay for their actions against IPOB at the appropriate time. “It is laughable for DSS to be claiming that they lost 5 personnel in the hands of unarmed and peaceful people.

“It is clear to all that IPOB doesn’t indulge or carry arm or involve with any object. IPOB is a peaceful movement and we must remain so till Biafra is totally achieved,” he further claimed.
As of the time of filling this report, the police is yet to issue official statement on the incident.

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