Aba, Nigeria – The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) stated on Friday that politicians trying to create “problems in peaceful Enyimba city” are behind the killing of soldiers in Aba, Abia State.
IPOB Distances Itself from the Incident
While distancing its members from the killing of soldiers in Aba, IPOB said politicians used criminals to carry out the attack.
“We condemn the attack on military on duty in Aba, we are not involved because sit-at-home was because of our fallen heroes and heroines and time of mourning and not to attack anybody in respect of that; therefore, anybody mentioning IPOB as responsible for the attack in Aba is under the control of something,” said IPOB spokesperson, Powerful.
IPOB’s Stand on the Sit-at-Home Order
According to Powerful, IPOB condemned the killing of the soldiers and emphasized that they were focused on the sit-at-home order to honor their fallen heroes and heroines.
“IPOB has no chance to attack anyone; those responsible for this attack are politicians; they are planning to create problems in peaceful Enyimba City, so the governor of Abia State must be careful; they are coming to create a crisis in Aba.
Those who were used to attack military on duty are criminals, not IPOB; we are much more engaged with sit-at-home to remember our fallen heroes and heroines who died during the genocidal war against Biafrans and Ndigbo. IPOB condemns the criminal activities of yesterday,” Powerful added.
Background of the Incident
On Thursday, some unknown gunmen killed five soldiers in Aba, Abia State, during the sit-at-home declared by IPOB to remember those killed during the Biafra civil war. The incident took place at Obikabia Junction Checkpoint in Obingwa Local Government Area, adjoining Aba metropolis.