[“terrorist organisation.”]

The Nigerian military has declared the pro-Biafra separatist group, IPOB, a “terrorist organisation.” The military made the declaration in a statement on Friday by the Director of Defence Information, John Enenche.

Clashes between soldiers on a military operation and IPOB members in Abia State have left several people wounded. Although there have been reports of deaths particularly of IPOB members, none has been confirmed.

IPOB and its leader, Nnamdi Kanu are campaigning for an independent country of Biafra made up of ethnic Igbos. Although they had said their campaign was non-violent, Mr. Kanu said this week that that stance would be reviewed, accusing the military of attacking unharmed members of his organisation.
 also reported how the police in Abia State blamed IPOB for the burning of a police station in Aba, where a dusk to dawn curfew has since been imposed.
In his statement, Mr. Enenche, a major general, listed five reasons the military considered for labelling IPOB a terror group.
These include

“The formation of a Biafra Secret Service, claimed formation of Biafra National Guard, unauthorised blocking of public access roads; extortion of money from innocent civilians at illegal road blocks, and militant possession and use of weapons (stones, molotov cocktails, machetes and broken bottles among others) on a military patrol on 10 September 2017.”

Read the military’s full statement below.
PUBLIC AWARENESS ON THE STATE OF INDEPENDENT PEOPLE OF BIAFRA
1. The Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) group which has posed to be a security challenge in the Country, has been metamorphosing from one stage to the other. After due professional analysis and recent developments, it has become expedient, to notify the general public that; the claim by IPOB actors that the organization 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 has been terrorising the general public among others include;
a. The formation of a Biafra Secret Service.
b. Claimed formation of Biafra National Guard.
c. Unauthorised blocking of public access roads.
d. Extortion of money from innocent civilians at illegal road blocks.
e. Militant possession and use of weapons (stones, molotov cocktails, machetes and broken bottles among others) on a military patrol on 10 September 2017.
f. Physical confrontation of troops by Nnamdi Kanu and other IPOB actors at a check point on 11 September 2017 and also attempts to snatch their rifles.
 Nnamdi Kanu speaking in Abakaliki
g. Attack by IPOB members, on a military check point on 12 September 2017, at Isialangwa, where one IPOB actor attempted to snatch a female soldier’s rifle.
3. From the foregoing, the Armed Forces of Nigeria wishes to confirm to the general public that IPOB from all intent, plan and purpose as analysed, is a militant terrorist organisation. Therefore, parents and particularly unsuspecting residents of the South East and other Nigerians should advice their wards to desist from joining the group.
4. The Defence Headquarters restates its commitment to handling all the security challenges in the Country and further assures all Nigerians of the protection of lives and property.

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Posted: at 15-09-2017 04:10 PM (6 years ago) | Hero

Declaring them terrorist group undermine their  mission . secession as d answer

Posted: at 15-09-2017 04:14 PM (6 years ago) | Upcoming

Why is too hard to let this people go? Stop the bloodshed once and for all

Posted: at 15-09-2017 04:15 PM (6 years ago) | Hero

VERY GOOD STATEMENT!!  YOU SHOULD HAVE CLEARED IT TERRORIST ORGANIZATION SINCE DAY ONE

Posted: at 15-09-2017 04:17 PM (6 years ago) | Grande Master

That Means They Have Declared Igbos Terrorists?Too Bad And Hopeless!Have They Declared Badoo Terrorists?Or Even Fulani Herdsmen?I Need More Bullets!Nonsense!Very Hopeless!Nawaa O!

Posted: at 15-09-2017 04:18 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac

VERY GOOD STATEMENT!!  YOU SHOULD HAVE CLEARED IT TERRORIST ORGANIZATION SINCE DAY ONE

My Dear Eschew Sentiments From Your Comments And Embrace The Truth.Between Ipob, Badoo Cult And Fulani Herdsmen,who Are Terrorists?

Posted: at 15-09-2017 04:21 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac

These Nigerian Soldiers And Our Looting Politicians Are Even The Terrorists!

Posted: at 15-09-2017 04:23 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac

GOOD MOVE! PLEASE ARREST THEIR LEADER ASAP...ANYONE THAT INTERFERES HAS HIMSELF TO BLAME...IF YOU WANT SELF DETERMINATION, ITS BEST YOU GO DUE PROCESS ,OTHER THAN THAT...ITS GOOD BYE

Posted: at 15-09-2017 04:31 PM (6 years ago) | Hero

My Dear Eschew Sentiments From Your Comments And Embrace The Truth.Between Ipob, Badoo Cult And Fulani Herdsmen,who Are Terrorists?

Today,you make me proud and i can now call you my brother. Please leave all these fools alone,they force their conscience to be biased. the issue is that the lying Nigerian military and Government can fool some people for some time,but they cannot fool all the people all the time. they will soon find out that this is 2017 not 1967. They may kill a few more,but soon enough the  whole world will descend upon them.

Posted: at 15-09-2017 04:33 PM (6 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Today,you make me proud and i can now call you my brother. Please leave all these fools alone,they force their conscience to be biased. the issue is that the lying Nigerian military and Government can fool some people for some time,but they cannot fool all the people all the time. they will soon find out that this is 2017 not 1967. They may kill a few more,but soon enough the  whole world will descend upon them.

Heiyaa Nwanne M; Long Live Igbos.I Love You,and I Pray For The Hand Of God On All Our Worthy Struggles.The World Is So Good With You,me And Us.# Igbo Amaka.

Posted: at 15-09-2017 04:45 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Heiyaa Nwanne M; Long Live Igbos.I Love You,and I Pray For The Hand Of God On All Our Worthy Struggles.The World Is So Good With You,me And Us.# Igbo Amaka.

JOKER!

Posted: at 15-09-2017 04:49 PM (6 years ago) | Hero

Yes they are now terrorist organisation

Posted: at 15-09-2017 04:52 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac

DO WE HAVE ARMY IN ZOO?
WHAT WE HAVE IS THUGS, THIEVES, ROBBERS THAT CALED THEMSELVES SOLDIERS.............
BUHARI WILL BE DISGRACE AT UN MEETING

Posted: at 15-09-2017 05:00 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac

ALL THESE COMPUTER IPOB MEMBERS, YOU ARE ALL BLOODY COWARDS, YOU ARE PRAISING THOSE ON THE BATTLE FIELD WHILE YOU ARE IN A ROOM TYPING AWAY YOUR FOOLISHNESS, IF NNAMDI KANU MEANS SO MUCH TO YOU GUYS, LEAVE WHEREVER YOU ARE AND GO AND FACE THE NIGERIAN ARMY AND DIE FOR NNAMDI KANU... AFTER ALL, NNAMDI KANU SAID ''AFTER BIAFRA COMES THE END OF THE WORLD'' SO WHAT ARE YOU GUYS WAITING FOR...COME ON OVER....!!!

Posted: at 15-09-2017 05:29 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac

kill em all

Posted: at 15-09-2017 05:40 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac

kill em all

No its suppose to be burn them all i think.

Posted: at 15-09-2017 06:52 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac

terrorist group in a christian dominated region??is there any terrorist group that is made up of christians?? u ppl must be high on sprite.

Posted: at 15-09-2017 07:21 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac

terrorist group in a christian dominated region??is there any terrorist group that is made up of christians?? u ppl must be high on sprite.

NIGERIAN CHRISTIANS ARE WORSE THAN TERRORIST.

Posted: at 15-09-2017 08:29 PM (6 years ago) | Upcoming

DO WE HAVE ARMY IN ZOO?
WHAT WE HAVE IS THUGS, THIEVES, ROBBERS THAT CALED THEMSELVES SOLDIERS.............
BUHARI WILL BE DISGRACE AT UN MEETING

DSS IS WAITING FOR YOU FOR ALL THESE YOUR HATE SPEECH, THEY KNOW YOU VERY WELL.

Posted: at 15-09-2017 08:32 PM (6 years ago) | Upcoming

ALL THESE COMPUTER IPOB MEMBERS, YOU ARE ALL BLOODY COWARDS, YOU ARE PRAISING THOSE ON THE BATTLE FIELD WHILE YOU ARE IN A ROOM TYPING AWAY YOUR FOOLISHNESS, IF NNAMDI KANU MEANS SO MUCH TO YOU GUYS, LEAVE WHEREVER YOU ARE AND GO AND FACE THE NIGERIAN ARMY AND DIE FOR NNAMDI KANU... AFTER ALL, NNAMDI KANU SAID ''AFTER BIAFRA COMES THE END OF THE WORLD'' SO WHAT ARE YOU GUYS WAITING FOR...COME ON OVER....!!!

Nice one

Posted: at 15-09-2017 09:34 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac

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