Ops Python Dance 2 Commences in South East; As Defence HQ Declares IPOB Violent Terrorist Organization in Possession of Weapons of War.

The Defence headquarters declared on Friday, on the day of commencement of ‘Exercise Egwu Eke ll’ that the Independent Peoples’ of Biafra IPOB, has been found to be a violent organization that can be likened to a terrorist group.

The Defence headquarters said “The formation of a Biafra Secret Service, and the claimed formation of Biafra National Guard” were pointers to the allegation.

 Others are the “Militant possession and use of weapons (stones, Molotov cocktails, machetes and broken bottles among others) on a military patrol on 10 September 2017.

“The Physical confrontation of troops by Nnamdi Kanu and other IPOB actors at a check point on 11 September 2017 and also attempt’s to snatch their rifles.

“Attack by IPOB members, on a military check point on 12 September 2017, at Isialangwa, where one IPOB actor attempted to snatch a female soldier’s rifle.

“Unauthorized blocking of public access roads and the extortion of money from innocent civilians at illegal road blocks.”

A statement making the allegations, signed by the Director of Defence Information, Major General John Enenche titled, ‘Public Awareness on the state of IPOB’ reads, “The Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) group which has posed to be a security challenge in the Country, has been metamorphosing from one stage to the other.

“After due professional analysis and recent developments, it has become expedient, to notify the general public that; the claim by IPOB actors that the organization is non-violent is not true”.

“Hence, the need to bring to public awareness the true and current state of IPOB”.

“In this regard, some of their actions, clandestinely and actively, that has been terrorizing the general public among others include;

1. The formation of a Biafra Secret Service.
   

1. Claimed formation of Biafra National Guard.                                                           

1. Unauthorized blocking of public access roads.
   

1. Extortion of money from innocent civilians at illegal road blocks.
   

2017. Militant possession and use of weapons (stones, Molotov cocktails, machetes and broken bottles among others) on a military patrol on 10 September 2017. 
      

1. Physical confrontation of troops by Nnamdi Kanu and other IPOB actors at a check point on 11 September 2017 and also attempt’s to snatch their rifles.
   

1. Attack by IPOB members, on a military check point on 12 September 2017, at Isialangwa, where one IPOB actor attempted to snatch a female soldier’s rifle.
   

“From the foregoing, the Armed Forces of Nigeria wishes to confirm to the general public that IPOB from all intent, plan and purpose as analyzed, is a militant terrorist organization.

 “Therefore, parents and particularly unsuspecting residents of the South East and other Nigerians should advice their wards to desist from joining the group.

“The Defence Headquarters restates its commitment to handling all the security challenges in the Country and further assures all Nigerians of the protection of lives and property.”

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