The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has
branded the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
as a militant terrorist organisation, and this
was disclosed in a statement released in Abuja
today.
The Director, Defence Information (DDI), Gen.
John Enenche, stated that IPOB posed
a security challenge to the country. Part of the
statement read;

“After due professional analysis and
recent developments, it has become
expedient to notify the general public
that the claim by IPOB actors that the
organisation is non-violent is not true.
“Hence, the need to bring to public
awareness the true and current state of
IPOB.
“In this regard, some of their actions,
clandestinely and actively, that have
been terrorising the general public
include:
“The formation of a Biafra Secret
Service, claimed formation of Biafra
National Guard, unauthorised blocking
of public access roads and extortion of
money from innocent civilians at illegal
road blocks.
“Militant possession and use of
weapons (stones, molotov cocktails,
machetes and broken bottles, among
others) on a military patrol on Sept. 10,
2017.
“Physical confrontation of troops by
Nnamdi Kanu and other IPOB actors at
a check point on Sept. 11, 2017 and
also attempt to snatch their rifles.
“Attack by IPOB members on a military
check point on Sept. 12, 2017, at
Isialangwa, where one IPOB actor
attempted to snatch a female soldier’s
rifle.’’
“From the foregoing, the Armed Forces
of Nigeria wish to confirm to the
general public that IPOB from all intent,
plan and purpose as analysed, is a
militant terrorist organisation.’’