IPOB Reacts To Killing Of Youths By Soludo 'Agunechemba' Militia, Demands Apology And Compensation For The Bereaved

 IPOB Reacts To Killing Of Youths By Soludo 'Agunechemba' Militia, Demands Apology And Compensation For The Bereaved  The Indigenous...

 IPOB Reacts To Killing Of Youths By Soludo 'Agunechemba' Militia, Demands Apology And Compensation For The Bereaved 

The Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) movement has lambasted the executive governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo over the extrajudicial highhandedness and killings of some youths in Anambra State by his newly created militia. 

The statement issued by the IPOB media and publicity secretary Comrade Emma Powerful, decried the extrajudicial of some youths last week at the Owerre Ezu-K'ala community who were caught in a building construction site, framed and executed as the criminals who were terrorizing the community and environs. 

The young men who were framed had three of them killed, while the others were paraded though they were later released after public outcry and community protest. 

Hence, the statement lambasted the Anambra State governor and his newly created outfit accusing them of ethnic bias against the Igbos, and profiling unsuspecting members of the public as members of the IPOB movement.

The statement reads in part, "The noble family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) worldwide condemns the barbaric murder of youths that is going on in Anambra State by the State contracted murderous militias who are mainly Igbo haters. The barbaric executions of innocent youths in Owerre Ezukala of Orumba LGA of Anambra State by SOLUDO's Agunechemba militia call for an international condemnation and must receive so." 

"IPOB wishes to inform Governor SOLUDO that if his Agunechemba militia's target is against genuine IPOB members, he will have a serious battle to face because IPOB members are not criminals and neither are they violent against anyone." 

The IPOB movement allured that the creation of Agunechemba militia has a political undertone as the Anambra State gubernatorial election draws near. According to the statement, the make up of the Agunechemba militia are former members of the defunct Ebubeagu militia, and is headed by one Emeka Emeakayi who was notorious during the infamous reign of the Bakassi boys under former governor, Mbadinuju. 

"Everyone in Anambra State knows that he created this Agunaechemba militia group for his political opponents in Anambra State for the forthcoming election in November this year, 2025. 

"The former Ebubeagu criminals that have been rebranded into Agunechemba in Anambra State are headed by one agent named Mr. Kenneth Emeakayi." 

"Everyone in the South East Region knew how he managed to slaughter Igbo lives. Kenneth Emeakayi wasted a lot of lives between 2000 and 2001 during the bakassi era while working for his principal, Late Governor Mbadinuju, the former governor of Anambra State." 

The statement maintained that the IPOB movement supports every genuine effort against criminal elements in the South-East and has been at the forefront of exposing the activities. However, the extrajudicial highhandeness and execution without adequate investigation and due process, it says cannot be condoned.

"IPOB is not against any drastic efforts by the Anambra State Government to get rid of the criminals tormenting the state. 

In fact, IPOB has been in the forefront in condemning and confronting the increase in the rate of insecurity in the southeast, particularly in Imo State and Anambra State, since 2021." 

"We have always called for an action to stop these barbaric criminals tormenting the region. We are aware that some of these criminals were agents contracted by the Nigerian government and by the state governments to blackmail IPOB that have turned into monsters. IPOB has constantly condemned the Nigerian government for creating agent provocateurs to impersonate IPOB and ESN in order to demonize this peaceful movement. We know that in the end, those criminals they used and dumped will start terrorizing the people." 

This is the current state of insecurity situation in the southeast. Nevertheless, IPOB and ESN will not remain silent when innocent hardworking Igbo youths are being rounded up and executed in a barbaric manner by murderous militias drafted from Biafra enemies camps." 

"We condemn the reckless abduction and barbaric executions of Igbo youths on mere suspicion. IPOB supports every genuine effort and templates to get rid of the soulless criminals, kidnapping syndicates, organ harvesters, drug cartels, cultists, and Fulani terrorists operating in our region."

Furthermore, the statement urged the Agunechemba operatives to go after the Fulani herdsmen like the Eastern Security Network, though it doubted if they summon the courage and will to do so. Thus, assuring that the ESN will continue to fight the herdsmen. 

"IPOB is not against the Anambra State Government under Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo to clean up the State as long as they are not making IPOB members and Igbo youths their target and not killing innocent people." 

Besides, going after criminals, kidnappers, and others, the Agunechemba should also go after Fulani terrorists who are in the forest and bushes kidnapping, raping women, destroying our land and heritage. Though, we know that the State Governors, particularly those in the East, will not dare go after the Fulani privileged terrorists so not to offend their political masters, Nevertheless, ESN will always do the needful when it comes to the Fulani terrorists." 

Lastly, the statement urged the governor to visit the families of the victims who were killed, to condole and compensate them for their losses.

"Finally, Prof SOLUDO should visit the families of those innocent youths murdered by his militia and pay them adequate compensation, and apologise to the families."

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