By Kamsi Anayo, Awka
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has alleged that the unhealthy rivalry amongst politicians in Imo State is the major cause of growing insecurity in the state with ripple effects in the South-East in general.
The group’s media and publicity secretary, Emma Powerful, said this on Friday in a statement made available to newsmen in Awka.
Powerful urged the Ohanaeze Ndigbo to reconcile top politicians in the state in order to bring back peace in the state and its neighborhoods.
The secessionist group wondered why statesmen, traditional and religious leaders were keeping quiet in midst of the politically- induced anarchy.
The group said, “Following the prevailing insecurity in the entire Biafraland particularly in Imo State, we the global movement and family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), wish to state unequivocally that our intelligence unit, the M.Branch, has unraveled those masterminds and sponsors of these atrocities and genocidal attacks going o for almost two years.
“The fact remains that IPOB and ESN are not behind the insecurity in the Eastern region because we cannot shed innocent blood of a fellow Igbo person or Biafra citizens.
“This disheartening insecurity is the handiwork of some traitors and renegades who see politics as a career job and we have discovered how they recruited external aggressors whom they use to murder their people and target political opponents at will.
“This problem is lingering in the region and particularly in Imo state and had spilled over to some part of Anambra State because of political reasons and interests.
“We are calling on stakeholders in the Eastern region, the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, and most especially some key players in Imo State politics to make peace among themselves in order to stop the killing of our people because of political interest in the state.
“Imo State citizens have suffered much in the hands of these renegades employed by these politicians in Imo State. If this continues IPOB will have no option than to do the needful so they will understand that Imo State is not for them alone and we will ensure that security of the state will not be jeopardised.
“This advise should not be misinterpreted by these evil politicians.”
