IPOB condemns Nigerian govt’s plot to demonise group

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), under the leadership of Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has vehemently condemned the Nigerian government’s latest actions, describing them as acts of deception and bloodlust.

The body characterised the situation as a genocidal plot to demonise IPOB and target innocent persons in Igboland.

In a statement issued on Sunday by Comrade Emma Powerful, the Spokesperson and Media/Publicity Secretary of IPOB, he described the developments as incontrovertible proof of what they had long warned about.

The group accused the APC-led Nigerian regime of colluding with certain Igbo politicians to fabricate insecurity in Biafraland.

He said: “Their goal is to demonise IPOB as a pretext for unleashing genocidal violence on our people while siphoning billions from the region’s coffers into their corrupt pockets.”

“This is not governance; it is state-sponsored terrorism of the highest order, a barbaric scheme that rivals the darkest chapters of human history,” he added.

IPOB referenced a recent investigation by Parallel Facts, which revealed that images of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) allegedly recovered in Lagos and Oyo State were doctored and falsely attributed to IPOB in Imo State.

The statement dismissed Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Olalekan Ayeni, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for the 82 Division, accusing him of manipulating photos on 12 March 2026 and falsely claiming they were seized from an IPOB “bomb factory” during Operation UDO KA.

IPOB said: “Metadata and side-by-side comparisons unmask this fraud—the original images, time-stamped to 2024 incidents in Oke-Ogun, Oyo State, were blurred and repurposed to fuel anti-Igbo hysteria.”

The organisation described this as a calculated ploy to justify ongoing attacks on Biafrans, the destruction of communities, and the economic strangulation of Igboland.

The spokesperson noted that as their leader’s appeal looms, the Nigerian regime resorts to subterfuge to portray the South-East as a warzone.

“They fear Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s unyielding pursuit of Biafran self-determination, which exposes their illegitimate hold on our land. Every accusation levelled against IPOB—from terrorism to violence—is a blatant falsehood, manufactured in the halls of Aso Rock and amplified by a complicit media,” he said.

IPOB highlighted that so-called “successes” claimed by the Nigerian Army—raiding phantom camps, detonating planted IEDs, and parading innocent youths as militants—are staged theatrics to secure more funding.

According to the group, billions allocated for “security” in the South-East are misappropriated, while infrastructure crumbles, youth are killed, and the economy suffers.

The statement criticised the alliance between the APC government and certain Igbo politicians, calling it a betrayal. “These politicians, who claim to represent us, are mere puppets enabling the genocide of their own kin for crumbs from Abuja’s table,” it said.

IPOB asserted, “They orchestrate kidnappings, arson, and unrest through proxies, then blame IPOB to conceal embezzlement. The blood of every Biafran spilled stains their hands eternally.”

The body condemned the Nigerian military for functioning as a tribal militia and recycling old photos from Yoruba lands to incite hatred against Igbos.

They emphasised that their operations are not about peace but reflect ethnic cleansing campaigns, reminiscent of the horrors of 1967–1970, when millions of Biafrans were starved and bombed.

IPOB called on the governments of the United States and Israel to respond to the fabricated insecurity, warning that failure to act would condemn countless innocent lives in Biafraland.