The Indigenous People of Biafra has strongly condemned the heavy deployment of security operatives at the Onitsha Main Market, describing it as a “barbaric and unwarranted” action.
In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the IPOB Spokesman, Emma Powerful, accused the state governor, Chukwuma Soludo, of unleashing the military and police formations on innocent traders and protesters in Onitsha, as if the state was in a war zone.
Powerful said the development is a blatant violation of human rights and democratic principles, adding that the security forces opened live fire on peaceful demonstrators exercising their right to protest against the governor’s “draconian sit-at-home enforcement orders”.
He said, “This tragic incident is a stark reminder of how Nigerian authorities often initiate cycles of violence only to later falsely attribute them to IPOB and the Eastern Security Network. We call on all well-meaning Nigerians, human rights organisations, and the international community to immediately caution Governor Soludo and warn the Nigerian police and army to desist from firing live ammunition into crowds of unarmed civilians. Such provocative tactics not only endanger lives but also exacerbate the very insecurity they claim to combat.
“Governor Soludo, by allowing himself to be manipulated as a tool in the hands of oppressors, has stained his hands with the blood of his own people. This is not governance; it is state-sponsored terrorism designed to undermine the legitimate aspirations of the Biafran people.
“IPOB remains committed to peace and a negotiated settlement that culminates in a democratic referendum on self-determination—the very cause for which our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has been unjustly imprisoned. We urge all protesters to remain peaceful, law-abiding, and resolute in the face of provocation. Violence is not our path; it is the weapon of those who fear the truth and the will of the people.
“We warn that any further aggression against peaceful Biafrans will only hasten the inevitable collapse of the oppressive structures holding our people captive. The world is watching, and history will judge those who choose violence over dialogue. Biafra Lives! No Retreat, No Surrender!”
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