The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has accused the Nigerian government of deliberate attempts to manipulate public opinion ahead of the court hearing of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
IPOB made the remark while noting that the All Progressives Congress, APC-led government has no case against Kanu.
Reiterating its stance that IPOB is non violent, Emma Powerful, the spokesman of the group accused the APC government of peddling false narrative to demonize the movement.
In a statement, Powerful insisted that no IPOB member has ever been convicted of any crime in Nigeria.
According to Powerful: “We strongly condemn the Nigerian government’s orchestrated media campaign to demonize our movement, particularly as the court hearing of our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, approaches.
“For four years, government-friendly media houses have peddled false narratives, labeling IPOB as violent to sway public opinion and influence Abuja-based courts.
“This well-financed operation seeks to distract from the undeniable truth: the APC government has no case against Kanu.
“IPOB is a non-violent self-determination movement advocating for a democratic referendum to restore Biafra.
“No IPOB member has ever been convicted of any crime in Nigeria, yet the government persists in scapegoating us to divert attention from Fulani massacres and widespread insecurity across the country.
“The recent claim of a “police raid on an IPOB terror camp”; in Imo State is another fabrication. IPOB maintains no camps in Imo or anywhere else.
“Criminal elements like the Biafra Liberation Army, unaffiliated with IPOB, have openly collaborated with state actors, including Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma, while figures like Asari Dokubo boast of state-sponsored killings in Igboland.
“Shamefully, corrupt media houses ignore these verifiable allegations, choosing instead to propagate lies for profit.”
