Military Declares IPOB Terrorist Group

The Director, Defence Information, Maj. Gen. John Enenche, said recent developments had made it clear that IPOB was violent and possessed militant weapons.

He said the group had become a security challenge in the country and that it had been metamorphosing from one stage to the other.

Enenche said, “After due professional analysis and recent developments, it is clear that the claim by IPOB actors that the organisation is non-violent is not true. The group has been terrorising the general public in ways including: the formation of a Biafra Secret Service, the claimed formation of Biafra National Guard, and the militant use of weapons, which are stones, Molotov cocktails, machetes and broken bottles on a military patrol.

“Also, there was a physical confrontation of troops by Nnamdi Kanu and other IPOB actors at a check point on September 11 and attempts to snatch their rifles. There was also an attack by IPOB members on a military check point on September 12 at Isialangwa area, where one IPOB actor attempted to snatch a female soldier’s rifle.

“From the foregoing, the Armed Forces of Nigeria confirm that IPOB, from all intent, plan and purpose, is a militant terrorist organisation.  Therefore, parents and residents of the southeast should advise their wards against joining the group.”