The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Thursday accused the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, of blackmailing its members ahead of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s case at the Supreme Court.
IPOB made the claim while dismissing reports that the police raided Eastern Security Network, ESN, camps in Imo and Anambra states.
Emma Powerful, the spokesman of IPOB, said contrary to reports, ESN has no camps in the areas.
Parts of a statement released by Powerful said, “As expected, Nigeria Police Force started their blackmail against IPOB as Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case at the Supreme Court of Nigeria is approaching this Friday.
“Their fabricated and fallacious claims of raiding ESN camp is a lie and propaganda targeted at blackmailing Mazi Nnamdi Kanu before the Supreme Court judgment on Friday, December 15, 2023. Moreso, to put fears on Ndigbo who are coming home for the Christmas season.
“It is unfortunate that the Nigerian government with her amateur blackmailer Security Forces can easily be predicted.
“As daft and amateur blackmailers, Anambra Command of Nigeria Police couldn’t develop a good script in their lies. We don’t expect less of this propaganda because we are aware of the collaboration between the Nigeria Security Forces and the zoo government sponsored criminals camping around the Orsumohuo axis.
“Countless times IPOB have maintained that ESN does not have camps at Orsumohuo, Lilu, Nnewi South, Orsuihiteukwa in Imo state, and Ihiala LGA of Anambra state but the Nigeria Security Forces will often arrange a friendly gun match with the sponsored criminals in those areas in order to blackmail IPOB.
“What has stopped Nigeria Joint Security Forces from invading the known camps of those criminals if they are not working together?
“We are warning the Nigeria Compromised Security Forces to stop blackmailing ESN and IPOB to prove they are working. No ESN camp was involved in the shambolic attack as claimed by Nigeria joint Security Forces.
“Enough of the Nigeria Police unfounded blackmail against IPOB and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is enough. The release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu by the Supreme Court on December 15, 2023, is both sacrosanct and paramount.”